Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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5.5.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 134/19

1. _Annuls the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the Office_ selection board of 21 June 1999 confirming that initial
_for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and_ decision following a re-examination thereof and, second, of all
_Designs) of 19 March 1999 (Case R 97/98-3) in so far as it_ subsequent steps taken and measures adopted in the said
_concerns the following services:_ competition — the Court of First Instance (Single Judge:
A.W.H. Meij); J. Palacio Gonza´lez, Administrator, for the

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_allocation and transfer of rights of access for users of_ Registrar, has given a judgment on 17 January 2001, in which
_various communication networks, falling under Class 38;_ it:

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_cultural activities; organisation and conducting of shows,_ 1. _Dismisses the application;_
_quizzes and musical events and conducting competitions_
_in the entertainment field, with a view to their broadcast-_ 2. _Orders the parties to bear their own costs._
_ing either at a subsequent time or live on radio or_
_television; production of television and radio advertising_
_broadcasts including associated prize game broadcasts;_ ( [1] ) OJ C 333 of 20.11.1999.
_organising competitions in the entertainment field; organ-_
_ising concerts, theatre events and variety shows, all falling_
_under Class 41;_

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_management and exploitation of copyright and industrial_
_property rights for others; technical consultancy in the_
_field of multimedia, interactive television and Pay TV (in_
**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE**
_so far as included in Class 42); computer programming,_
_including video and computer games, all falling under_
_Class 42;_ **of 31 January 2001**

2. _Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder;_ **in Case T-193/99: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company v Office for**
**Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and**
3. _Orders the parties to bear their own costs._ **Designs) (OHIM)** ( [1] )

( [1] ) OJ C 246 of 28.8.99. _**(Community trade mark — Term DOUBLEMINT — Absol-**_
_**ute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC)**_
_**No 40/94)**_

(2001/C 134/41)

_(Language of the case: English)_
**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE**

In Case T-193/99: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, established in
**of 17 January 2001**
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, represented by
M. Kinkeldey, Rechtsanwalt, Munich, 58 Maximilianstraße,
**in Case T-189/99: Ioannis Gerochristos v Commission of**
Munich, Germany, against Office for Harmonisation in the
**the European Communities** ( [1] )
Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (Agents:
V. Melgar and S. Laitinen) — application for annulment of the
_**(Competition COM/A/12/98 — Action for annulment —**_ decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for
_**Pre-selection tests — Retroactive cancellation of certain**_ Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and
_**multiple-choice questions — Principle of equal treatment of**_ Designs) of 16 June 1999 (Case R 216/1998-1) concerning
_**candidates — Obligation to provide a statement of reasons)**_ the registration of the term DOUBLEMINT as a Community
trade mark — the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber),
(2001/C 134/40) composed of: J. Pirrung, President, A. Potocki and A.W.H. Meij,
Judges; B. Pastor, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar,
has given a judgment on 31 January 2001, in which it:
_(Language of the case: Greek)_
1. _Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office_
_for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade marks and_
In Case T-189/99: Ioannis Gerochristos, residing in Thessaloni_Designs) of 16 June 1999 (Case R 216/1998-1);_
ki (Greece), represented by N. Korogiannakis, of the Athens
Bar, with an address for service in Luxembourg at the offices
2. _Orders the defendant to pay the costs._
of Brown Holding SA, 310 Route d’Esch, v Commission of the
European Communities (Agents: G. Valsesia and M. Condou
Durande) — application for annulment, first, of the decision ( [1] ) OJ C 333 of 20.11.99.
of 30 April 1999 of the selection board in competition
COM/A/12/98 excluding the applicant from the tests subsequent to the pre-selection test and of the decision of that