Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13March 2014— Heinrich v OHIM— Commission (European Network Rapid Manufacturing)
(Case T‑430/12)
Community trade mark— Invalidity proceedings— Community figurative mark European Network Rapid Manufacturing— Absolute ground for refusal— Imitation of the emblem of an international intergovernmental organisation— Article7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No207/2009— Article6b of the Paris Convention
1.Community trade mark— Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark— Absolute grounds for refusal— Trade marks to be refused under the Paris Convention— Protection of emblems of States and international organisations— Imitation from the heraldic point of view— Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No207/2009, Art. 7(1)(h)) (see paras 20, 21, 36-40, 47, 60-63)
2.Community trade mark— Surrender, revocation and invalidity— Registration contrary to Article7(1)(h) of Regulation No207/2009— Figurative mark European Network Rapid Manufacturing (Council Regulation No207/2009, Art. 7(1)(h)) (see paras 64-70)
Re:
| ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5July 2012 (Case R 793/2011‑1) relating to invalidity proceedings between the European Commission and Heinrich Beteiligungs GmbH. |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Dismisses the action; |
2. |
| Orders Heinrich Beteiligungs GmbH to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). |