21.7.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 217/22


Judgment of the General Court of 13 June 2012 — Süd-Chemie v OHIM — Byk-Cera (CERATIX)

(Case T-312/11) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark CERATIX - Earlier national word mark CERATOFIX - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2012/C 217/46

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Süd-Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: Baron W. von der Osten-Sacken and A. Wenninger-Lenz, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Byk-Cera BV (Deventer, Netherlands) (represented by: J. Kroher and A. Hettenkofer, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2011 (Case R 1585/2010-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Süd-Chemie AG and Byk-Cera BV.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Süd-Chemie AG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 238, 13.8.2011.