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2014/C 235/38
Language in which the application was lodged: French
Applicant: Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts (Puteaux, France) (represented by: T. Mollet-Vieville and T. Cuche, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Grupo Lactalis Iberia, SA (Madrid, Spain)
—Find that Community trade mark No 6 0 59 687 is valid for the designation of cheeses;
—In consequence, annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 3 March 2014 in its entirety in so far as it ruled that Community trade mark No 6 0 59 687 is invalid;
—In the alternative, annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 3 March 2014 in its entirety in so far as it ruled that Community trade mark No 6 0 59 687 is invalid for the designation of cheeses;
—Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs.
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Representation of a red and white chessboard
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: Grupo Lactalis Iberia, SA
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Absolute grounds provided for in Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009, in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Regulation No 207/2009
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejection of the application for invalidity
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulment of the decision of the Cancellation Division and declaration of invalidity of the mark in question
Pleas in law: The Board of Appeal erred in fact and in law (infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009; infringement of Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009)