1.4.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/18


Judgment of the General Court of 13 February 2019 — Etnia Dreams v EUIPO — Poisson (Etnik)

(Case T-823/17) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Etnik - Earlier EU trade mark - Relative ground for refusal - Failure to identify the earlier trade mark in the notice of opposition - Principle of sound administration - Right to an effective remedy - Equality of arms - Principle of good faith - Legitimate expectations)

(2019/C 122/20)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Etnia Dreams, SL (Valencia, Spain) (represented by: P. Gago Comes, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Serge Poisson (Limal, Belgium)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 October 2017 (Case R 880/2017-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Etnia Dreams and Mr Poisson.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Etnia Dreams SL to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 72, 26.2.2018.