CELEX: 62013TN0710
Language: en
Date: 2013-12-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-710/13: Action brought on 23 December 2013 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel — OHIM — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)

1.3.2014   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 61/16
            
         Action brought on 23 December 2013 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel — OHIM — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)
   (Case T-710/13)
   2014/C 61/28
   Language in which the application was lodged: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: T. Koerl, E. Celenk and S. Vollmer, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Tiertafel Deutschland eV (Rathenow, Germany)
   
      Form of order sought
   
   The applicant claims that the General Court should:
   
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               annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 17 October 2013 in Case R 1074/2012-4;
            
         
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               order the defendant to pay the costs.
            
         
      Pleas in law and main arguments
   
   
      Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: The word mark ‘Tafel’ for services in Classes 39 and 45 — Community trade mark No 8 985 541.
   
      Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant.
   
      Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: Tiertafel Deutschland e.V.
   
      Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Absolute grounds for invalidity under Article 52(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009 and the applicant’s bad faith under Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009
   
      Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity.
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal upheld and mark declared invalid.
   
      Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009.