CELEX: 62008TA0137
Language: en
Date: 2009-10-28 00:00:00
Title: Case T-137/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 October 2009 — BCS v OHIM — Deere (Combination of the colours green and yellow) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community trade mark consisting of a combination of the colours green and yellow — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Relative ground for refusal — Earlier unregistered national mark consisting of a combination of the colours green and yellow — Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 53(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

5.12.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 297/21
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 October 2009 — BCS v OHIM — Deere (Combination of the colours green and yellow)
   (Case T-137/08) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community trade mark consisting of a combination of the colours green and yellow - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Relative ground for refusal - Earlier unregistered national mark consisting of a combination of the colours green and yellow - Article 8(4) and Article 52(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 8(4) and Article 53(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
   2009/C 297/29
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: BCS SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: M. Franzosi, V. Jandoli and F. Santonocito, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Deere & Company (Wilmington, United States) (represented by: J. Gray, Solicitor, and A. Tornato, lawyer)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 January 2008 (Case R 222/2007-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between BCS SpA and Deere & Company.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders BCS SpA to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.