Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 23 October 2008 – TIM and TTV v OHIM – Past Perfect (PAST PERFECT)
(Case T-133/06)
Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PAST PERFECT – Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 7(2)
Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) to (d) and 51(1)(a)) (see paras 31-41, 48, 53-55)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3February 2006 (Case R 150/2005-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH, on the one hand, and Past Perfect Ltd, on the other. |
Information relating to the case
Registered Community trade mark of which cancellation sought: | Word mark PAST PERFECT for goods in Class 9 – Application No1984269 |
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: | Past Perfect Ltd |
Parties seeking cancellation of the Community trade mark: | TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH |
Decision of the Cancellation Division: | Dismissal of the application |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Dismisses the action; |
2. |
| Orders TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH to pay the costs. |