Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2018 г.

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... E — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Rules governing common-law action for passing-off — Goodwill — Breach of formal requirements — Article 177(1)(d) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court — Inadmissibility)

In Case T‑345/16,

Richard Hugh Blackmore, residing in New York, New York (United States), represented initially by A. Edwards-Stuart, and subsequently by T. Alkin, Barristers,

applicant,

v

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by D. Gája and D. Walicka, acting as Agents,

defendant,

the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court, being

Ian Paice, residing in London (United Kingdom), represented by M. Engelman, Barrister, and J. Stephenson, Solicitor,

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 (Case R 880/2015-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Paice and Mr Blackmore

THE GENERAL COURT (Eighth Chamber),

composed of A.M. Collins (Rapporteur), President, M. Kancheva and R. Barents, Judges,

Registrar: I. Dragan, Administrator,

having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 27 June 2016,

having regard to the response of EUIPO lodged at the Court Registry on 22 September 2016,

having regard to the response of the intervener lodged at the Court Registry on 18 October 2016,

further to the hearing on 16 March 2018,

gives the following

Judgment

Background to the dispute

1. On 26 April 2013, the applicant, Mr ...