Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 24 October 2013 —
Stromberg Menswear v OHIM — Leketoy Stormberg Inter (STORMBERG)

(Case T‑457/12)

Community trade mark — Community word mark STORMBERG — Appeal against the request for conversion of a Community trade mark into national trade mark applications — Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law

1.                     Community trade mark — Procedural provisions — Statement of reasons for decisions — Article 75, first sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009 — Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, first sentence) (see paras 28, 29)

2.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Appeal to a Board of Appeal — Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to the proceedings — Procedure for conversion into national trade mark application (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 58, 59 and 112) (see paras 36, 39, 42)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 August 2012 (Case R 428/2012‑4), relating to the request for conversion of a Community trade mark into national trade mark applications submitted by Leketoy Stormberg Inter AS.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed.

2. Stromberg Menswear Ltd is ordered to pay the costs.