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Document 62017TA0122
Case T-122/17: Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN) (EU trade mark – Cancellation proceeding – European Union word mark DEVIN – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-122/17: Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN) (EU trade mark – Cancellation proceeding – European Union word mark DEVIN – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-122/17: Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN) (EU trade mark – Cancellation proceeding – European Union word mark DEVIN – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 4, 7.1.2019, p. 26–26
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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7.1.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 4/26 |
Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2018 — Devin v EUIPO — Haskovo (DEVIN)
(Case T-122/17) (1)
(EU trade mark - Cancellation proceeding - European Union word mark DEVIN - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Geographical name - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2019/C 4/35)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Devin AD (Devin, Bulgaria) (represented by: B. Van Asbroeck, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Di Natale and D. Gája, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 December 2016 (Case R 579/2016-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Devin AD and Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 December 2016 (Case R 579/2016-2); |
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Devin AD; |
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Orders Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry to bear its own costs. |