CJEU Case C-564/16 / Judgment

European Union Intellectual Property Office v Puma SE
Policy area
Internal market
Deciding body type
Court of Justice of the European Union
Deciding body
Court (Second Chamber)
Type
Decision
Decision date
28/06/2018
ECLI (European case law identifier)
ECLI:EU:C:2018:509
  • CJEU Case C-564/16 / Judgment

    Key facts of the case:

    Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(5) — Article 76 — Opposition proceedings — Relative grounds for refusal — Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 — Rule 19 — Rule 50(1) — Earlier decisions of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recognising the reputation of the earlier trade mark — Principle of sound administration — Taking account of those decisions in subsequent opposition proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Procedural obligations of the Boards of Appeal of EUIPO

    Outcome of the case:

    On those grounds, the Court (Second Chamber) hereby:

    1. Dismisses the appeal;
    2. Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to pay the costs.