Judgment of the General Court of 14 March 2017 — IR v EUIPO — Pirelli Tyre (popchrono)
(Case T-132/15) 1
(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark popchrono — Absence of genuine use of a trade mark — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: IR (represented by: C. de Marguerye, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented initially by S. Palmero Cabezas, and subsequently by D. Gája, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pirelli Tyre SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T. Malte Müller and F. Togo, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 February 2015 (Case R 217/2014-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Pirelli Tyre and Mr IR.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Mr IR to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 311, 21.9.2015.