7.12.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 359/7
Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2013 — Merlin and Others v OHIM — Dusyma (Game)
(Case T-231/10) (1)
(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a game - Earlier design - Grounds for invalidity - Novelty - Individual character - Distinction between goods and design - Articles 3, 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
2013/C 359/10
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicants: Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Forchtenberg, Germany); Rolf Krämer (Forchtenberg); BLS Basteln Lernen Spielen GmbH (Forchtenberg); and Andreas Hohl (Künzelsau, Germany) (represented by: R. Kramer, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Dusyma Kindergartenbedarf GmbH (Schorndorf, Germany) (represented by: A. Zinnecker, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 March 2010 (Case R 879/2009-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH and Others and Dusyma Kindergartenbedarf GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Mr Rolf Krämer, BLS Basteln Lernen Spielen GmbH and Mr Andreas Hohl to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 209, 31.7.2010.
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