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(Case T-180/17) (*)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ‘EM’ - 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) - Evidence produced for the first time before the General Court))
(2018/C 408/63)
Language of the case: English
Applicant: EM Research Organization, Inc. (Okinawa, Japan) (represented by: J. Liesegang, M. Jost and N. Lang, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, interveners before the General Court: Christoph Fischer GmbH (Stephanskirchen, Germany), Ole Weinkath (Hünxe-Drevenack, Germany), Multikraft Produktions- und Handels GmbH (Pichl/Wels, Austria), Phytodor AG (Buochs, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Kinkeldey, J. Rosenhäger, K. Lochner and M. Peters, lawyers)
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 (Case R 2442/2015-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Christoph Fischer, Ole Weinkath, Multikraft Produktions- und Handel and Phytodor, on one hand, and, on the other, EM Research Organization.
The Court:
1.Dismisses the action;
2.Orders EM Research Organization, Inc. to pay the costs.
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Language of the case: English.
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(*) Language of the case: English.