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)  OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.