Source: EURLEX
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**Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 September 2011 – Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg v OHIM – British-American
Tobacco Polska (Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg)**

**(Case T-271/09)**

Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for Community word mark Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg – Earlier national word mark JAN III SOBIESKI and earlier national figurative mark JAN III Sobieski – Failure to comply with the obligation to pay the application fee or to do so by bank transfer within the period prescribed
– Decision of the Board of Appeal declaring the action to be unfounded – Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 – Application for restitutio in integrum – Lack of exceptional or unforeseeable circumstances – Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     *Community trade mark – Appeals procedure – Time-limit and form of appeal – Payment of the application fee after the deadline
(Commission Regulation No 2869/95, Art. 8(3)) (see paras 37-43)*

2.                     *Community trade mark – Procedural provisions – Restitutio in integrum – Conditions – Vigilance required by the circumstances
– Exceptional, and thus unforeseeable, events – Concept (Council Regulation No 207/09, Art. 81(1)) (see paras 53-54, 60-62)*

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 May 2009 (Case R 771/2008-4), relating to opposition proceedings between British-American Tobacco Polska S.A. and Romuald Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg to pay the costs. |

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