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12.12.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 462/16 |
Judgment of the General Court of 28 October 2016 — Unicorn v EUIPO — Mercilink Equipment Leasing (UNICORN)
(Case T-124/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark UNICORN - Earlier national word and figurative marks UNICORN and earlier national figurative mark representing a unicorn’s head - Relative ground for refusal - Reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 462/18)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Unicorn a.s. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: L. Lorenc, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Mercilink Equipment Leasing Ltd (Limassol, Cyprus)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 January 2015 (Case R 149/2014-5), concerning opposition proceedings between Unicorn and Mercilink Equipment Leasing.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Unicorn a.s. to pay the costs. |