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Case T-80/10: Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bell & Ross v OHIM — KIN (Wristwatch case) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design or model representing a wristwatch case — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — Lack of individual character — Overall impression not different — Informed user — Degree of freedom of the designer — Articles 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Related to a counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity — Community design court — Article 91 of Regulation No 6/2002)
Case T-80/10: Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bell & Ross v OHIM — KIN (Wristwatch case) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design or model representing a wristwatch case — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — Lack of individual character — Overall impression not different — Informed user — Degree of freedom of the designer — Articles 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Related to a counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity — Community design court — Article 91 of Regulation No 6/2002)
Case T-80/10: Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bell & Ross v OHIM — KIN (Wristwatch case) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design or model representing a wristwatch case — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — Lack of individual character — Overall impression not different — Informed user — Degree of freedom of the designer — Articles 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Related to a counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity — Community design court — Article 91 of Regulation No 6/2002)
OJ C 171, 15.6.2013, p. 26–26
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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15.6.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 171/26 |
Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bell & Ross v OHIM — KIN (Wristwatch case)
(Case T-80/10) (1)
(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design or model representing a wristwatch case - Earlier design - Ground for invalidity - Lack of individual character - Overall impression not different - Informed user - Degree of freedom of the designer - Articles 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Related to a counterclaim for a declaration of invalidity - Community design court - Article 91 of Regulation No 6/2002)
2013/C 171/49
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Bell & Ross BV (Zoetermeer, Netherlands) (represented by: S. Guerlain, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: KIN AB (Upplands Väsby, Sweden) (represented by: M. Nielsen and C. Galichet, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 December 2009 (Case R 1285/2008-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Klockgrossisten i Norden AB and Bell & Ross BV.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action. |
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Orders Bell & Ross BV to pay the costs, including those incurred by KIN AB in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal. |