Order — ECLI:EU:T:2004:112
Date: 2004-04-22
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Second Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Concepts: Actions before the Community Courts
Procedure: Action for annulment - decision unnecessary
Origin: Germany

Summary of the Order Community trade mark – Appeals procedure – Appeal brought against the decision of a Board of Appeal on an application for registration a Community trade mark – Withdrawal of that application – Appeal rendered devoid of purpose – No need to adjudicate (Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 113) The withdrawal of an application for registration of a Community trade mark to the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) renders devoid of purpose the appeal brought before the Court of First Instance against the decision of a Board of Appeal of the Office regarding that application, so that there is no longer any need for the Court to adjudicate. (see para. 3)