15.2.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 59/17


Judgment of the General Court of 17 December 2015 — Bice International v OHIM — Bice (bice)

(Case T-624/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark bice - Ealier national figurative mark 1926 BiCE RISTORANTE - No genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 059/17)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Bice International Ltd (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented initially by N. Gibb, Solicitor, and D. McFarland, Barrister, and subsequently by D. McFarland)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Bice AG (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: D. Pauli, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 May 2014 (Case R 1249/2013-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Bice International Ltd and Bice AG.

Operative part of the judgment

1)

The action is dismissed.

2)

Bice International Ltd shall bear the costs.


(1)  OJ C 351, 6.10.2014.