Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2014 – Borrajo Canelo and Others v OHIM
(Case T-381/12) 1
(Community trade mark – Proceedings for revocation – Community word mark PALMA MULATA – Genuine use – Article 15(1)(a) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctiveness)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicants: Ana Borrajo Canelo (Madrid, Spain); Carlos Borrajo Canelo (Madrid); and Luis Borrajo Canelo (Madrid) (represented by: A. Gómez López, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Tecnoazúcar (Havana, Cuba) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 May 2012 (Case R 2265/2010-2) concerning proceedings for revocation between Ana Borrajo Canelo, Carlos Borrajo Canelo and Luis Borrajo Canelo, of the one part, and Tecnoazúcar, of the other.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Ms Ana Borrajo Canelo, Mr Carlos Borrajo Canelo and Mr Luis Borrajo Canelo to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 343, 10.11.2012.