Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Windrush Aka v EUIPO — Dammers (The Specials)

(Case T-336/15) ¹

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark The Specials — Genuine use — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Consent of the proprietor of the trade mark — Article 15(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Windrush Aka LLP (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC and S. Britton, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Jerry Dammers (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: C. Fehler, Solicitor, H. Cuddigan and B. Brandreth, Barristers).

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 March 2015 (Case R 1412/2014-1), relating to revocation proceedings between Windrush Aka and Mr Dammers.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Windrush Aka LLP to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 294, 7.9.2015.