Order of the Court (First Chamber) of 5 July 2012 —Audi and Volkswagen v OHIM(Case C-467/11 P)
Appeal — Community trade mark — Appeal which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate
Appeals — Interest in bringing proceedings — Condition — Appeal capable of procuring an advantage for the party bringing it (see para. 11)
Re:
Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 6 July 2011 in Case T-318/09
Audi and Volkswagen
v
OHMI (TDI)
, by which the General Court dismissed the action for annulment brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal
of OHIM of 14 May 2009 (Case R 226/2007-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign TDI as a Community
trade mark for the goods in Class 12 (Vehicles and constructive parts thereof) — Infringement of Articles 7(1)(c) and 7(3)
Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1) — Distinctive character
of the word sign TDI.
Operative part
1.
There is no need to adjudicate on the appeal.
2.
Audi AG and Volkswagen AG are ordered to pay the costs.