29.7.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 255/5


Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 15 May 2019 — VM Vermögens-Management GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), DAT Vermögensmanagement GmbH

(Case C-653/17 P) (1)

(Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 - Invalidity proceedings - Word mark Vermögensmanufaktur - Declaration of invalidity - Right to a fair hearing - Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion - Retrospectivity - Jurisdiction of the General Court - Statement of reasons for judgments)

(2019/C 255/06)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: VM Vermögens-Management GmbH (represented by: T. Dolde and P. Homann, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent), DAT Vermögensmanagement GmbH

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the appeal;

2.

Orders VM Vermögens-Management GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).


(1)  OJ C 94, 12.3.2018.