CELEX: 62014TA0137
Language: en
Date: 2015-10-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-137/14: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2015 — I Castellani v OHIM — Chomarat (Representation of a circle) (Community trade mark — Revocation procedure — Figurative mark representing a circle — Genuine use of a mark — Extent of use — Article 15(1)(a) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Shape which differs by elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark — Rights of the defence — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)

14.12.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 414/29
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2015 — I Castellani v OHIM — Chomarat (Representation of a circle)
   (Case T-137/14) (1)
   
   ((Community trade mark - Revocation procedure - Figurative mark representing a circle - Genuine use of a mark - Extent of use - Article 15(1)(a) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Shape which differs by elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark - Rights of the defence - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2015/C 414/37)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: I Castellani Srl (Meldola, Italy) (represented by: M. Caramelli, F. Boscariol de Roberto, I. Gatto and D. Martucci, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Rajh and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Compagnie Chomarat (Paris, France)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 December 2013 (Case R 1001/2012-2), relating to revocation proceedings between Compagnie Chomarat and I Castellani Srl.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders I Castellani Srl to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 135, 5.5.2014.