24.3.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 89/22
Judgment of the General Court of 14 February 2012 — Peeters Landbouwmachines v OHIM — Fors MW (BIGAB)
(Case T-33/11) (1)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark BIGAB - Absolute ground for refusal - No bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2012/C 89/35
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Peeters Landbouwmachines BV (Etten-Leur, Netherlands) (represented by: P. Claassen, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: AS Fors MW (Saue, Estonia) (represented by M. Nielsen and J. Hansen, lawyers), intervener before the General Court
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 November 2010 (Case R 210/2010-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Peeters Landbouwmachines BV and AS Fors MW.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Peeters Landbouwmachines BV to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 80, 12.3.2011.
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