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(Case T-138/17) (*)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark PRIMED - Earlier national figurative marks PRIM S.A., PRiM, S.A. SUMINISTROS MEDICOS and GRUPO PRiM - Genuine use of the earlier marks - Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 64(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Right to be heard - Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now second sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Submission of evidence for the first time before the Board of Appeal - Discretion of the Board of Appeal - Classification as new or additional evidence - Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2019/C 155/46)
Language of the case: English
Applicant: Prim, SA (Móstoles, Spain) (represented by: L. Broschat García, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH (Halberstadt, Germany) (represented by: D. Donath, lawyer)
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2016 (Joined Cases R 2494/2015-4 and R 163/2016-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Prim and Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik.
The Court:
1.Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 19 December 2016 (Joined Cases R 2494/2015-4 and R 163/2016-4);
2.Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay half of those incurred by Prim, SA;
4.Orders Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay half of those incurred by Prim.
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Language of the case: English
ECLI:EU:C:2019:140
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