Order of the General Court of 24 October 2013 – Stromberg Menswear v OHIM – Leketoy Stormberg Inter (STORMBERG)
(Case T-457/12) 1
(Community trade mark – Community word mark STORMBERG – Appeal against the request for conversion of a Community trade mark into national trade mark applications – Inadmissibility of the appeal before the Board of Appeal – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Stromberg Menswear Ltd (Leeds, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. Tsoutsanis, lawyer, and C. Tulley, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Leketoy Stormberg Inter AS (Kristiansand S, Norway) (represented initially by T. Mølsgaard, and subsequently by J. Løje, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 August 2012 (Case R 428/2012-4), relating to the request for conversion of a Community trade mark into national trade mark applications submitted by Leketoy Stormberg Inter AS.
Operative part of the order
1. The action is dismissed.
2. Stromberg Menswear Ltd shall pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 63, 2.3.2013.