Judgment of the General Court of 24 May 2012 - TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft v OHIM - Comercial Jacinto Parera (MAD)
(Case T-152/11)
(Community trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Community figurative mark MAD - Genuine use of the mark - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC)No 207/2009 - Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character - Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH (Dusseldorf, Germany) (represented by: B. Hein and M.-H. Hoffmann, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Comercial Jacinto Parera, SA (Barcelona, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 December 2010 (Case R 449/2009-2) concerning cancellation proceedings between TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH and Comercial Jacinto Parera, SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action.
2. Orders TMS Trademark-Schutzrechtsverwertungsgesellschaft mbH to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 139, 7.5.2011.