CELEX: 62010TJ0041
Community trade mark
Invalidity proceedings
Community figurative mark esf école du ski français
Absolute grounds for refusal
State emblem
Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Article 6ter of the Paris Convention
Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public
Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation No 207/2009

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 November 2009 (Case R 235/2009-1), concerning
invalidity proceedings between the Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – École de ski internationale (SIMS – École
de ski internationale) and the Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français (SNMSF).
Information relating to the case
Registered Community trade mark of which cancellation sought:
Figurative mark esf école du ski français for goods and services in Classes 25, 28 and 41 (Community trade mark No 4624987
Proprietor of the Community trade mark:
Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français (SNMSF)
Party requesting the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark:
Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – Ecole de ski internationale (SIMS – Ecole de ski internationale)
Decision of the Cancellation Division:
Application for declaration of invalidity dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the Syndicat international des moniteurs de ski – École de ski internationale (SIMS – École de ski internationale)
to pay the costs incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM);
3.
Orders the Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français to bear its own costs.