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Document 62011TJ0152

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 May 2012.
TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Community figurative mark MAD - Genuine use of the mark - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC)No 207/2009 - Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character - Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-152/11.

European Court Reports 2012 -00000

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2012:263





Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 —
TMS Trademark‑Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft v OHIM —
Comercial Jacinto Parera (MAD)

(Case T‑152/11)

Community trade mark — Revocation proceedings — Community figurative mark MAD — Genuine use of the mark — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character — Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Causes of revocation — No genuine use of a trade mark — Use of the mark in a form differing in elements not altering the distinctive character (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1)(a) and 51(1)(a)) (see para. 77)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 December 2010 (Case R 449/2009-2) concerning cancellation proceedings between TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH and Comercial Jacinto Parera, SA.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH to pay the costs.

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