Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 30 January 2014 —
Streng v OHIM — Gismondi (PARAMETRICA)

(Case T‑495/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark PARAMETRICA — Earlier national word mark parameta — Relative ground for refusal — Failure to produce evidence in the language of the opposition proceedings — Rule 19(2) and (3) and Rule 98(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

Community trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Failure to produce, within the period prescribed, the translation of the certificate of registration of the earlier mark — Effect on the proceedings before the Opposition Division (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rules 19(1) to (3), and 98(1)) (see paras 24-27)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 July 2011 (Case R 1348/2010‑4) relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Michael Streng and Mr Fulvio Gismondi.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Mr Michael Streng to pay the costs.