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Document 62008TA0148
Case T-148/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2010 — Beifa Group v OHIM — Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer (Instrument for writing) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing an instrument for writing — Earlier national figurative mark — Ground for invalidity — Use in the Community design of an earlier sign the holder of which has the right to prohibit such use — Article 25(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark made for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
Case T-148/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2010 — Beifa Group v OHIM — Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer (Instrument for writing) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing an instrument for writing — Earlier national figurative mark — Ground for invalidity — Use in the Community design of an earlier sign the holder of which has the right to prohibit such use — Article 25(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark made for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
Case T-148/08: Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2010 — Beifa Group v OHIM — Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer (Instrument for writing) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing an instrument for writing — Earlier national figurative mark — Ground for invalidity — Use in the Community design of an earlier sign the holder of which has the right to prohibit such use — Article 25(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark made for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
IO C 179, 3.7.2010, p. 33–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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3.7.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 179/33 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2010 — Beifa Group v OHIM — Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer (Instrument for writing)
(Case T-148/08) (1)
(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing an instrument for writing - Earlier national figurative mark - Ground for invalidity - Use in the Community design of an earlier sign the holder of which has the right to prohibit such use - Article 25(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark made for the first time before the Board of Appeal)
(2010/C 179/56)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Beifa Group Co. Ltd (Ningbo, Zhejiang, China) (represented by: R. Davis, Barrister, and N. Cordell, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: A. Folliard Monguiral, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer GmbH & Co. KG (Heroldsberg, Germany) (represented by: U. Blumenröder and H. Gauß, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 January 2008 (Case R 1352/2006-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhaüßer GmbH & Co. KG and Ningo Beifa Group Co., Ltd in respect of a Community design.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 31 January 2008 (Case R 1352/2006-3); |
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Beifa Group Co. Ltd, and orders Schwan Stabilo Schwanhaüßer GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs. |