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Document 62007TJ0409

    Summary of the Judgment

    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 23 September 2009 — Cohausz v OHIM — Izquierdo Faces (acopat)

    (Case T-409/07)

    ‛Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark acopat — Earlier national word marks COPAT — Relative ground for refusal — No genuine use of the earlier marks — Article 56(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009’

    Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Relative grounds of invalidity — Registration contrary to Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 56(2)) (see paras 37-77)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 September 2007 (Case R 289/2006-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between Helge B. Cohausz and José Izquierdo Faces.

    Information relating to the case

    Registered Community trade mark subject to an application for validity:

    Figurative mark acopat for services in Classes 35 and 42 — Community trade mark No 1643782

    Proprietor of the Community trade mark:

    José Izquierdo Faces

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

    Helge B. Cohausz

    Trade mark right of the party requesting the declaration of invalidity:

    National word mark COPAT for goods and services in Classes 9, 35, 41 and 42

    Decision of the Cancellation Division:

    Declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Annulment of the Cancellation Division’s decision and dismissal of the request for a declaration of invalidity

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Mr Helge B. Cohausz to pay the costs.
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