Judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2015 — Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts v OHIM (representation of a red and white Vichy motif)

(Case T-327/14) ¹

(Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark representing a red and white Vichy motif — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts (Puteaux, France) (represented by: T. Mollet-Viéville and T. Cuche, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented initially by: V. Melgar, and subsequently by: J. Crespo Carillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Grupo Lactalis Iberia SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: D. Masson, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 March 2014 (Case R 1295/2012-4) concerning invalidity proceedings between Grupo Lactalis Iberia SA and Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 235, 21.7.2014.