Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.12.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 359/7 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2013 — Merlin and Others v OHIM — Dusyma (Game)

(Case T-231/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013359EN.01000701-E0001)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a game - Earlier design - Grounds for invalidity - Novelty - Individual character - Distinction between goods and design - Articles 3, 4, 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)

2013/C 359/10

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicants: Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Forchtenberg, Germany); Rolf Krämer (Forchtenberg); BLS Basteln Lernen Spielen GmbH (Forchtenberg); and Andreas Hohl (Künzelsau, Germany) (represented by: R. Kramer, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Dusyma Kindergartenbedarf GmbH (Schorndorf, Germany) (represented by: A. Zinnecker, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 March 2010 (Case R 879/2009-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH and Others and Dusyma Kindergartenbedarf GmbH.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Merlin Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Mr Rolf Krämer, BLS Basteln Lernen Spielen GmbH and Mr Andreas Hohl to pay the costs. |

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