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2010/C 148/66
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: Hans Günter Söns (Wehr, Germany) (represented by: M. Schwabe, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Alfredo Settimio (Los Angeles, United States)
—Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 26 January 2010 in case R 281/2009-1;
—Order the defendant to declare invalid the registered Community trade mark subject of the application for invalidity; and
—Order the defendant to bear the costs.
Registered Community trade mark subject of the application for invalidity: The word mark “GREAT CHINA WALL” for goods in classes 18, 24 and 25
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Party requesting the revocation of the Community trade mark: The applicant
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejected the application for a declaration of invalidity
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(c) and (g) of Council Regulation No 207/2009 as the Board of Appeal wrongly applied the legal provisions in question; infringement of international agreements concerning the protection of geographical indications.