Judgment of the General Court of 28 September 2016 —Lacamanda Group v EUIPO — Woolley (HENLEY)

(Case T-362/15) ¹

(EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark HENLEY — Earlier United Kingdom and EU word marks HENLEYS — Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier mark)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: The Lacamanda Group Ltd (Manchester, United Kingdom) (represented by: C. Scott, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Nigel Woolley (Braceborough, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 April 2015 (Case R 2255/2012-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between The Lacamanda Group and Nigel Woolley.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 April 2015 (Case R 2255/2012-4);

2.    Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those of The Lacamanda Group Ltd;

3.    Orders Mr Nigel Woolley to bear his own costs.

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¹     OJ C 294, 7.9.2015.