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28.1.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 35/20 |
Judgment of the General Court of 21 November 2018 — PepsiCo v EUIPO — Intersnack Group (Exxtra Deep)
(Case T-82/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Exxtra Deep - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2019/C 35/24)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc. (New York, United States) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh and D. Walicka, 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 and M. Pfaff, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 November 2016 (Case R 482/2016-4), concerning invalidity proceedings between PepsiCo and Intersnack Group.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 November 2016 (Case R 482/2016-4); |
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Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by PepsiCo, Inc.; |
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Orders Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs. |