8.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 230/36
Judgment of the General Court of 14 May 2019 — Guiral Broto v EUIPO — Gastro & Soul (Café del Sol and CAFE DEL SOL)
(Joined Cases T-89/18 and T-90/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Applications for the EU word and figurative marks Café del Sol and CAFE DEL SOL - Earlier national figurative mark Café del Sol - Proof of the existence, validity and scope of protection of the earlier mark - Translation - Rights of the defence - Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2019/C 230/45)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ramón Guiral Broto (Marbella, Spain) (represented by: J.L. de Castro Hermida, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gastro & Soul GmbH (Hildesheim, Germany)
Re:
Actions brought against the decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 December 2017 (Cases R 1095/2017-4 and R 1096/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 December 2017 (Cases R 1095/2017-4 and R 1096/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Ramón Guiral Broto and Gastro & Soul GmbH;
2.
Dismisses the actions as to the remainder;
3.
Orders EUIPO and Mr Guiral Broto each to bear their own costs.
(1) OJ C 134, 16.4.2018.
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