25.1.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 27/45
Judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2015 — Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts v OHIM (representation of a red and white Vichy motif)
(Case T-327/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark representing a red and white Vichy motif - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 027/55)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts (Puteaux, France) (represented by: T. Mollet-Viéville and T. Cuche, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented initially by: V. Melgar, and subsequently by: J. Crespo Carillo, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Grupo Lactalis Iberia SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: D. Masson, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 March 2014 (Case R 1295/2012-4) concerning invalidity proceedings between Grupo Lactalis Iberia SA and Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 235, 21.7.2014.
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