Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2014 — Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp v OHIM — Vincci Hoteles (NAMMU)
(Case T-498/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark NAMMU — Relative ground for refusal — Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 and Rule 22(2) to (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Germany) (represented by: A. Nordemann, T. Boddien, and M. Maier, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Vincci Hoteles SA (Alcobendas, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 June 2013 (Case R 611/2012-1) concerning invalidity proceedings between Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG and Vincci Hoteles SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 344, 23.11.2013.