Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2009 - Harwin International v OHIM - Cuadrado (Pickwick COLOUR GROUP)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Figurative Community trade mark Pickwick COLOUR GROUP - Earlier national trade marks PicK OuiC and PICK OUIC Cuadrado, S.A. VALENCIA - Request for proof of use - Article 56(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Harwin International LLC (Albany, New York, United States) (represented by: D. Przedborski, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Cuadrado, SA (Paterna, Spain)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 September 2007 (Case R 1245/2006-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Cuadrado SA and Harwin International LLC
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 10 September 2007 (Case R 1245/2006-2);
2. Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Harwin International LLC.
____________1 - OJ C 37, 9.2.2008.