3.11.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 363/35
Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel v OHIM — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)
(Case T-710/13) (1)
((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark Tafel - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 363/43)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: T. Koerl, E. Celenk and S. Vollmer, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially A. Pohlmann, and subsequently M. Fischer, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Tiertafel Deutschland eV (Rathenow, Germany) (represented by: M. Nitschke, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 October 2013 (Case R 1074/2012-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between Tiertafel Deutschland eV and Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 17 October 2013 (Case R 1074/2012-4);
2.
Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV;
3.
Orders Tiertafel Deutschland eV to bear its own costs.
(1) OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.
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