Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2013 – Voss of Norway v OHIM – Nordic Spirit (Three-dimensional shape of a bottle)
(Case T-178/11) 1
(Community trade mark – Cancellation proceedings – Three-dimensional Community trade mark depicting the shape of a bottle – Absolute grounds for refusal)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Voss of Norway ASA (Oslo, Norway) (represented by: F. Jacobacci and B. La Tella, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and V. Melgar, Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Nordic Spirit AB (publ) (Stockholm, Sweden)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2011 (Case R 785/2010-1) relating to cancellation proceedings between Nordic Spirit AB (publ) and Voss of Norway ASA
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action.
2. Orders Voss of Norway ASA to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 145, 14.5.2011.