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25.2.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 58/7 |
Judgment of the General Court of 18 January 2012 — Tilda Riceland Private v OHIM — Siam Grains (BASMALI)
(Case T-304/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark BASmALI - Earlier non-registered trade mark and earlier sign BASMATI - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2012/C 58/12
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Tilda Riceland Private Ltd (Gurgaon, India) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, N. Urwin and D. Sills, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Siam Grains Co. Ltd (Bangkok, Thailand) (represented by: C. Thomas-Raquin, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 March 2009 (Case R 513/2008-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Tilda Riceland Private Ltd and Siam Grains Co. Ltd.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 19 March 2009 (Case R 513/2008-1); |
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Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay two thirds of the costs incurred by Tilda Riceland Private Ltd; |
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Orders Siam Grains Co. Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay one third of the costs incurred by Tilda Riceland Private Ltd. |