Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 4 March 2015 —
Nissan Jidosha v OHIM (CVTC)

(Case T‑572/12)

Community trade mark — Request for renewal of the Community figurative mark CVTC — Partial renewal — Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Decision of an OHIM body forming part of the context of the decision of the Board of Appeal (see para. 33)

2.                     Community trade mark — Duration, renewal, modification and division of the mark — Renewal of the mark — Time-limits — Lodging of an application for partial renewal and payment of the related charges during the initial period — Complement of the application during the grace period — Not included (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 47(3)) (see paras 37-41)

3.                     Community trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Legality — Examination by the EU judicature — Criteria (Council Regulation No 207/2009) (see para. 50)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 September 2012 (Case R 2469/2011‑1), relating to a request for renewal of the registration of the Community figurative mark CVTC.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Nissan Jidosha KK to pay the costs.