Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 June 2012.#Süd-Chemie AG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).#Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark CERATIX — Earlier national word mark CERATOFIX — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.#Case T‑312/11.

ECLI:EU:T:2012:296Eu Chamb 08 TJun 13, 2012

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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 June 2012 —
Süd-Chemie v OHIM — Byk-Cera (CERATIX)

(Case T-312/11)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark CERATIX — Earlier national word mark CERATOFIX — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Concept (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2) and (3)) (see paras 16-24)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2011 (Case R 1585/2010-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Süd-Chemie AG and Byk-Cera BV.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Süd-Chemie AG to pay the costs.

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