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Document 62012TN0494
Case T-494/12: Action brought on 14 November 2012 — Biscuits Poult v OHIM — Banketbakkerij Merba (Biscuits)
Case T-494/12: Action brought on 14 November 2012 — Biscuits Poult v OHIM — Banketbakkerij Merba (Biscuits)
Case T-494/12: Action brought on 14 November 2012 — Biscuits Poult v OHIM — Banketbakkerij Merba (Biscuits)
OJ C 26, 26.1.2013, p. 56–57
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
26.1.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 26/56 |
Action brought on 14 November 2012 — Biscuits Poult v OHIM — Banketbakkerij Merba (Biscuits)
(Case T-494/12)
2013/C 26/114
Language in which the application was lodged: French
Parties
Applicant: Biscuits Poult (Montauban, France) (represented by: C. Chapoullié, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Banketbakkerij Merba BV (Oosterhout, Netherlands)
Form of order sought
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Annul or at least vary the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 2 August 2012 in Case R 914/2011-3; |
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uphold the decision of the Invalidity Division which declared that Design No 001114292-0001 was valid; |
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dismiss the application for a declaration of invalidity registered under reference ICD 000007120; and |
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order Banketbakkerij Merba BV to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Design of a soft-centred biscuit, for biscuits in Class 01-01 — Community design No 001114292-0001
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: Banketbakkerij Merba BV
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Infringement of Articles 4 to 9 of Regulation No 6/2002
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Application for a declaration of invalidity dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal upheld and the Community design declared invalid
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 4(2) and of Article 6 of Regulation No 6/2002