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26.11.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 427/54 |
Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — M J Quinlan & Associates v EUIPO — Intersnack Group (Shape of a kangaroo)
(Case T-219/17) (1)
(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Three-dimensional trade mark in the shape of a kangaroo - Declaration of revocation - Genuine use of the mark - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Proof of genuine use - Nature of use)
(2018/C 427/69)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: M J Quinlan & Associates Pty Ltd (Hope Island, Queensland, Australia) (represented by: M. Freiherr von Welser and A. Bender, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: A. Söder and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: T. Lampel, J. Heidenreich and M. Pfaff, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 January 2017 (Case R 218/2016-2) relating to revocation proceedings between M J Quinlan & Associates Pty and Intersnack Group.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders M J Quinlan & Associates Pty Ltd to pay the costs. |