Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/14 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 May 2012 — Environmental Manufacturing v OHIM — Wolf (Representation of the head of a wolf)

(Case T-570/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012200EN.01001401-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for a Community figurative mark representing a wolf’s head - Earlier national and international figurative marks WOLF Jardin and Outils WOLF - Relative grounds for refusal - Detriment to the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2012/C 200/27

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Environmental Manufacturing LLP (Stowmarket, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and M. Atkins, Solicitor)

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, intervener before the General Court: Société Elmar Wolf (Wissembourg, France) (represented by: N. Boespflug, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 October 2010 (Case R 425/2010-2), concerning opposition proceedings between Société Elmar Wolf and Environmental Manufacturing LLP.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Environmental Manufacturing LLP to pay the costs. |

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