Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:296
Date: 2012-06-13
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 June 2012 — Süd‑Chemie v OHIM — Byk‑Cera (CERATIX) (Case T‑312/11) Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark CERATIX — Earlier national word mark CERATOFIX — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Community trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Concept (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2) and (3)) (see paras 16-24) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2011 (Case R 1585/2010‑4) concerning opposition proceedings between Süd‑Chemie AG and Byk‑Cera BV. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Süd-Chemie AG to pay the costs.