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Document 62010TJ0041

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 May 2011.
Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski - École de ski internationale (SIMS - École de ski internationale) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark esf école du ski français - Absolute grounds for refusal - State emblem - Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 6ter of the Paris Convention - Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public - Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-41/10.

European Court Reports 2011 II-00126*

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:200





Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 May 2011 – SIMS – École de ski internationale v OHIM – SNMSF (esf école du ski français)

(Case T-41/10)

Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community figurative mark esf école du ski français – Absolute grounds for refusal – State emblem – Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 6ter of the Paris Convention – Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public – Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Trade marks to be refused under the Paris Convention – Protection of emblems of States and international organisations – Extent of protection (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(h)) (see para. 20)

2.                     Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Trade marks to be refused under the Paris Convention – Protection of emblems of States and international organisations – Imitation from the heraldic point of view (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(h)) (see paras 21-25)

3.                     Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity – Registration contrary to Article 7(1)(g) and (h) of Regulation No 207/2009 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(g) and (h) and 52(1)(a)) (see paras 27, 37, 52-54, 63-64)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 November 2009 (Case R 235/2009-1), concerning invalidity proceedings between the Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – École de ski internationale (SIMS – École de ski internationale) and the Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français (SNMSF).

Information relating to the case

Registered Community trade mark of which cancellation sought:

Figurative mark esf école du ski français for goods and services in Classes 25, 28 and 41 (Community trade mark No 4624987

Proprietor of the Community trade mark:

Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français (SNMSF)

Party requesting the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark:

Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – Ecole de ski internationale (SIMS – Ecole de ski internationale)

Decision of the Cancellation Division:

Application for declaration of invalidity dismissed

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal dismissed


Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders the Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – École de ski internationale (SIMS – École de ski internationale) to pay the costs incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM);

3.

Orders the Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français to bear its own costs.

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