do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-244/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face in the form of a star) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a face in the form of a star — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01005001.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/50





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face in the form of a star)
(Case T-244/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a face in the form of a star - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/63)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: The Smiley Company SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: A. Freitag and C. Albrecht, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2014 (Case R 838/2013-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a face in the form of a star.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 16 January 2014 (Case R 838/2013-1) with regard to the refusal to register the mark applied for in respect of ‘preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; milk products’;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the parties to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Case T-186/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Atlantic Multipower Germany v OHIM — Nutrichem Diät + Pharma (NOxtreme) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark NOxtreme — Earlier Community and national figurative marks X-TREME — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 15(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, beverage industry, food supplement, registered trade mark, sport, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01004502.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/45





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Atlantic Multipower Germany v OHIM — Nutrichem Diät + Pharma (NOxtreme)
(Case T-186/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark NOxtreme - Earlier Community and national figurative marks X-TREME - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 15(2) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/57)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH & Co. OHG (Hambourg, Allemagne) (represented by: W. Berlit, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as agent)

The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Nutrichem Diät + Pharma GmbH (Roth, Germany) (represented by: D. Jochim and R. Egerer, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2014 (case R 764/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH & Co. OHG and Nutrichem Diät + Pharma GmbH.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the action;










2)


Orders Atlantic Multipower Germany GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 142, 12.5.2014.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 October 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (16160/2014 — C8-0080/2015 — 2014/0118(NLE))
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, European neighbourhood policy, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean, association agreement (EU), framework agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement








C_2017349EN.01010101.xml










17.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 349/101





P8_TA(2015)0337
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Tunisia in Union programmes ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 October 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (16160/2014 — C8-0080/2015 — 2014/0118(NLE))
(Consent)
(2017/C 349/24)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (16160/2014),










—


having regard to the draft Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (16159/2014),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 212 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0080/2015),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0254/2015),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the Protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Tunisia.
Case T-49/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks vCommission (Protected geographical indication — ‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘Kołacz śląski’ — Cancellation proceedings — Legal base — Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 — Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 — Grounds for cancellation — Fundamental rights
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: bakery, confectionery product, designation of origin, location of production, product designation








C_2015398EN.01004101.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/41





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks vCommission
(Case T-49/14) (1)

((Protected geographical indication - ‘Kołocz śląski’ or ‘Kołacz śląski’ - Cancellation proceedings - Legal base - Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 - Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 - Grounds for cancellation - Fundamental rights)
(2015/C 398/51)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: I. Jung, M. Teworte-Vey, A. Renvert and J. Saatkamp, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Guillem Carrau and D. Triantafyllou, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for the annulment of Commission Implementing Decision of 14 November 2013 concerning the rejection of a request to cancel a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Kołocz śląski/kołacz śląski (PGI)) (OJ 2013 L 306, p. 40).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the action;










2)


Orders Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks eV to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
Case T-242/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face with horns) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a face with horns — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01004802.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/48





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face with horns)
(Case T-242/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a face with horns - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/61)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: The Smiley Company SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: A. Freitag and C. Albrecht, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2014 (Case R 836/2013-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a face with horns.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 16 January 2014 (Case R 836/2013-1) with regard to the refusal to register the mark applied for in respect of ‘preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; milk products’;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the parties to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Case T-642/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — JP Divver Holding Company v OHIM (EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE) (Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01005401.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/54





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — JP Divver Holding Company v OHIM (EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE)
(Case T-642/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/68)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: JP Divver Holding Company Ltd (Newry, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. Franke and E. Bertram, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 June 2014 (Case R 64/2014-2) concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word mark EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders JP Divver Holding Company Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 431, 1.12.2014.
Case T-243/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a face — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01004901.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/49





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a face)
(Case T-243/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a face - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/62)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: The Smiley Company SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: A. Freitag and C. Albrecht, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2014 (Case R 837/2013-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a face.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 16 January 2014 (Case R 837/2013-1) with regard to the refusal to register the mark applied for in respect of ‘preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; milk products’;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the parties to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Order of the President of 7 October 2015 in Joined Cases E-8/15 and E-9/15, Financial Services and Compensation Scheme Limited v The Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund and De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. v The Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EU law - national law, Iceland, bank, bank deposit, investment protection, law of banking








C_2016457EN.01001201.xml










8.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 457/12





ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
of 7 October 2015
in Joined Cases E-8/15 and E-9/15,
Financial Services and Compensation Scheme Limited v The Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund and De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. v The Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund
(2016/C 457/09)
Requests to the Court from Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík District Court) for Advisory Opinions under Article 34 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, the President of the Court made an Order of 7 October 2015, the operative part of which is as follows:
Joined Cases E-8/15 and E-9/15 are removed from the Register.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015330EN.01000201.xml










7.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 330/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

6 October 2015
(2015/C 330/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1224




JPY


Japanese yen


135,07




DKK


Danish krone


7,4612




GBP


Pound sterling


0,73990




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3121




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0936




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3765




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,109




HUF


Hungarian forint


313,58




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2487




RON


Romanian leu


4,4186




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3576




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5781




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4701




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6987




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7293




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5986




KRW


South Korean won


1 311,31




ZAR


South African rand


15,3607




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1358




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6135




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 970,48




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8962




PHP


Philippine peso


52,091




RUB


Russian rouble


72,6872




THB


Thai baht


40,768




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4209




MXN


Mexican peso


18,8647




INR


Indian rupee


73,3854






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-227/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — CBM v OHIM — Aeronautica Militare (Trecolore) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Trecolore — Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks FRECCE TRICOLORI — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, leather, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01004701.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/47





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — CBM v OHIM — Aeronautica Militare (Trecolore)
(Case T-227/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark Trecolore - Earlier Community and national word and figurative marks FRECCE TRICOLORI - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/59)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: CBM Creative Brands Marken GmbH (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: U. Lüken, M. Grundmann and N. Kerger, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Aeronautica Militare — Stato Maggiore (Rome, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2014 (Case R 253/2013-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Aeronautica Militare — Stato Maggiore and CBM Creative Brands Marken GmbH.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders CBM Creative Brands Marken GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 245, 28.7.2014.
Case T-267/15: Order of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — db-Technologies Deutschland v OHIM — MIP Metro (Sigma)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, sound reproduction equipment, trade-mark law








C_2015389EN.01006502.xml










23.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/65





Order of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — db-Technologies Deutschland v OHIM — MIP Metro (Sigma)
(Case T-267/15) (1)

(2015/C 389/74)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Third Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 245, 27.7.2015.
Case T-584/15: Action brought on 7 October 2015 — POA/Commission
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Cyprus, agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff, milk, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, semi-soft cheese








C_2015406EN.01004001.xml










7.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/40






Action brought on 7 October 2015 — POA/Commission
(Case T-584/15)
(2015/C 406/41)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Pagkyprios organismos ageladotrofon Dimosia Ltd (POA) (Latsia, Cyprus) (represented by: N. Korogiannakis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Commission to accept the dossier CY/PDO/0005/01243 lodged by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus as meeting the conditions laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 21 November 2012, on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ 2012 L 343, p. 1), as provided by Article 50 (1) of this regulation, and to proceed to its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union with reference 2015/C 246/12;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs of the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment of the Commission on the conformity of the application CY/PDO/0005/01243 with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012






—


The application CY/PDO/0005/01243 departs from the standard CYS 94 (Part 1 & 2) 1985 concerning the milk content in the ‘Halloumi’ production process.










—


The application CY/PDO/0005/01243 violates Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.














2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Commission did not verify the compliance of application CY/PDO/0005/01243 with the procedure laid down by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012






—


No reasonable time was given for the right to appeal.










—


The national authorities failed to scrutinize properly the objection raised by the applicant.
Case T-656/13: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a smiley with heart-shaped eyes) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a smiley with heart-shaped eyes — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01003801.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/38





Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — The Smiley Company v OHIM (Shape of a smiley with heart-shaped eyes)
(Case T-656/13) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a smiley with heart-shaped eyes - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/48)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: The Smiley Company SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: A. Freitag and C. Albrecht, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 October 2013 (Case R 997/2013-4) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a smiley with heart-shaped eyes.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders The Smiley Company SPRL to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.
Notice of cancellation
Date: 2015-10-07
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: accountant, administrator, audit, competition (EU)








CA2015330EN.01000101.xml










7.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 330/1





NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
(2015/C 330 A/01)
 
The publication in Official Journal of the European Union
 (1) of open competition EPSO/AD/321/15 — Administrators in the field of audit (AD 5/AD 7) is cancelled.


(1)  OJ C 316 A, 24.9.2015, p. 1.