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Order of the General Court of 22 November 2018 — Daico International v EUIPO — American Franchise Marketing (RoB)

(Case T-355/17) 1

(EU trade mark — Cancellation proceedings — Figurative mark RoB — Declaration of invalidity — Article 60(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 68(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001) — Rule 49(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 23(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/625) — Rule 62(3) of Regulation No 2868/95 (now Article 58(3) of Regulation 2018/625) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Daico International BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: M. Kassner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: American Franchise Marketing Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 March 2017 (Case R 1405/2016-2), relating to cancellation proceedings between American Franchise Marketing and Daico International.

Operative part of the order

The action is dismissed.

Daico International BV shall pay the costs.

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1     OJ C 239, 24.7.2017.