Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 25 October 2012 — Automobili Lamborghini v OHIM — Miura Martínez (Miura)

(Case T‑191/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community trade mark Miura — Earlier national word and figurative marks MIURA — Rights of the defence — Right to be heard — Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Notification by ordinary mail — Rule 62(1) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

1.                     Community trade mark — Procedural provisions — Decisions of the Office — Observance of the rights of the defence — Scope of the principle (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, second sentence) (see para. 20)

2.                     Community trade mark — Procedural provisions — Notification — Notification by ordinary mail (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 62(1) to (5)) (see paras 23-36)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 January 2011 (Case R 161/2010-4) relating to opposition proceedings between Eduardo Miura Martínez and Antonio José Miura Martínez and Automobili Lamborghini Holding SpA.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 21 January 2011 (Case R 161/2010 4);

2. Orders OHIM to pay the costs.