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Case T-157/17: Order of the General Court of 22 January 2018 — Cristalfarma v EUIPO – Novartis (ILLUMINA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark ILLUMINA — Revocation of the contested decision — Action rendered devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)

OJ C 94, 12.3.2018, p. 26–27 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

12.3.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/26


Order of the General Court of 22 January 2018 — Cristalfarma v EUIPO – Novartis (ILLUMINA)

(Case T-157/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark ILLUMINA - Revocation of the contested decision - Action rendered devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate))

(2018/C 094/35)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Cristalfarma Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: R. Almaraz Palmero, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. King and D. Gája, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Novartis AG (Basle, Switzerland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 January 2017 (Case R 1187/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Novartis and Cristalfarma.

Operative part of the order

1.

The request made by Cristalfarma Srl for a stay of the proceedings is rejected;

2.

There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action;

3.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Cristalfarma;

4.

Novartis AG shall bear its own costs.


(1)  OJ C 129, 24.4.2017.


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