Judgment of the General Court of 1 September 2021 – Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO – Vieta Audio (Vita)
(Case T-561/20) 1
(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark Vita – Genuine use of the mark – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark was registered)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC and P. Ruess, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Vieta Audio, SA (Barcelona, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 June 2020 (Case R 425/2020-2), relating to revocation proceedings between Vieta Audio and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 371, 3.11.2020.