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22.2.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 52/36 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2014 — Optilingua v OHIM — Esposito (ALPHATRAD)
(Case T-538/12) (1)
(Community trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Community figurative mark - Genuine use of the mark - Extent of the use - Second subparagraph of Article 15(1)(a) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2014/C 52/69
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Optilingua Holding SA (Épalingues, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Rizzo, 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: Michele Esposito (Cava de' Tirreni, Italy)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 October 2012 (Case R 444/2011-1) relating to revocation proceedings between Mr Michele Esposito and Optilingua Holding SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Optilingua Holding SA to pay the costs. |