Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 2011 – Consorzio vino Chianti Classico – FFR (Emblem with a drawing of a rooster)

(Case T-143/11)

Community trade mark – Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure – Intervention by the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal – Response lodged out of time – Rejection

Procedure – Intervention – Introduction of the application to intervene – Time-limit (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 115, 116 and 135(1), first para.) (see paras 19, 23)

Re:

ACTION against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 January 2011 (Case R 43/2010-4), concerning opposition proceedings between Consorzio vino Chianti Classico and Fédération française de rugby (FFR).

Operative part

1. The Fédération française de rugby (FFR) is not granted leave to participate in the proceedings in Case T-143/11 as an intervener under Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

2. The FFR is ordered to bear its own costs.