Judgment of the General Court of 13 March 2014 — Heinrich v OHIM — Commission (European Network Rapid Manufacturing)
(Case T-430/12) 1
(Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark European Network Rapid Manufacturing — Absolute ground for refusal — Imitation of the emblem of an international intergovernmental organisation — Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 6b of the Paris Convention )
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Heinrich Beteiligungs GmbH (Witten, Germany) (represented by: A. Theis, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: European Commission
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 July 2012 (Case R 793/2011-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between the European Commission and Heinrich Beteiligungs GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the application;
2. Orders Heinrich Beteiligungs GmbH to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
____________1 OJ C 355, 17.11.2012.