CELEX: 62014TA0761
Language: en
Date: 2016-02-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-761/14: Judgment of the General Court of 23 February 2016 — Consolidated Artists v OHIM — Body Cosmetics International (MANGO) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark MANGO — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)

4.4.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 118/30
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 23 February 2016 — Consolidated Artists v OHIM — Body Cosmetics International (MANGO)
   
   (Case T-761/14) (1)
   
   ((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark MANGO - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2016/C 118/33)
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Consolidated Artists BV (Amstelveen, Netherlands) (represented by: B. Corne, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Pétrequin and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Body Cosmetics International GmbH (Willich, Germany) (represented by: M. Müller-Mergenthaler, lawyer)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 September 2014 (Case R 2337/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Body Cosmetics International GmbH and Consolidated Artists BV.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Consolidated Artists BV to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 7, 12.1.2015.