Ceramica Flaminia v EUIPO - Ceramica Cielo (goclean) (Order) French Text [2019] EUECJ T-192/19_CO (18 December 2019)

Ceramica Flaminia v EUIPO - Ceramica Cielo (goclean) (Order) French Text [2019] EUECJ T-192/19_CO (18 December 2019)

The appeal became devoid of purpose due to the definitive revocation of the contested decision by the Board of Appeal, justifying an order of non-lieu. Given the manifest error attributable to EUIPO, it is ordered to bear the costs.

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Citation
[2019] EUECJ T-192/19_CO
Parties
Applicant: Ceramica Flaminia SpA; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Other Party Before Board of Appeal: Ceramica Cielo SpA
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trademark Nullity Appeal / Order on Non Lieu (no Need to Adjudicate)
Outcome
Non-lieu (no need to adjudicate); EUIPO condemned to costs.
Legal Topics
EU Trademark Law, Nullity Proceedings, Procedural Revocation, Distinctiveness of Trademarks
Intellectual Property European Union Law EU Trademark Law Nullity Proceedings Procedural Revocation Distinctiveness of Trademarks

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Parties

Ceramica Flaminia SpA

Applicant

Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)

Respondent

Ceramica Cielo SpA

Other Party Before Board of Appeal

Procedural Posture

EU Trademark Nullity Appeal / Order on Non Lieu (no Need to Adjudicate)

  1. 1 Whether the appeal became devoid of purpose due to revocation of the contested decision
  2. 2 Responsibility for costs in case of manifest error by EUIPO

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal became devoid of purpose due to the definitive revocation of the contested decision by the Board of Appeal, justifying an order of non-lieu. Given the manifest error attributable to EUIPO, it is ordered to bear the costs.

Court Disposition

Non-lieu (no need to adjudicate); EUIPO condemned to costs.

Orders

  • There is no need to adjudicate on the appeal.
  • EUIPO is ordered to pay the costs.