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Case T-271/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2011 — Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg v OHIM — British-American Tobacco Polska (Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg — Earlier national word mark JAN III SOBIESKI and earlier national figurative mark JAN III Sobieski — Failure to comply with the obligation to pay the application fee or to do so by bank transfer within the period prescribed — Decision of the Board of Appeal declaring the action to be unfounded — Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 — Application for restitutio in integrum — Lack of exceptional or unforeseeable circumstances — Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-271/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2011 — Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg v OHIM — British-American Tobacco Polska (Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg — Earlier national word mark JAN III SOBIESKI and earlier national figurative mark JAN III Sobieski — Failure to comply with the obligation to pay the application fee or to do so by bank transfer within the period prescribed — Decision of the Board of Appeal declaring the action to be unfounded — Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 — Application for restitutio in integrum — Lack of exceptional or unforeseeable circumstances — Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-271/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2011 — Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg v OHIM — British-American Tobacco Polska (Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg — Earlier national word mark JAN III SOBIESKI and earlier national figurative mark JAN III Sobieski — Failure to comply with the obligation to pay the application fee or to do so by bank transfer within the period prescribed — Decision of the Board of Appeal declaring the action to be unfounded — Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 — Application for restitutio in integrum — Lack of exceptional or unforeseeable circumstances — Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 311, 22.10.2011, p. 40–40
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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22.10.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 311/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2011 — Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg v OHIM — British-American Tobacco Polska (Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg)
(Case T-271/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg - Earlier national word mark JAN III SOBIESKI and earlier national figurative mark JAN III Sobieski - Failure to comply with the obligation to pay the application fee or to do so by bank transfer within the period prescribed - Decision of the Board of Appeal declaring the action to be unfounded - Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 - Application for restitutio in integrum - Lack of exceptional or unforeseeable circumstances - Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2011/C 311/71
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg (Dortmund, Germany) (represented by: U. Fitzner and U.H. Fitzner, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: British-American Tobacco Polska S.A. (Augustów, Poland)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 May 2009 (Case R 771/2008-4), relating to opposition proceedings between British-American Tobacco Polska S.A. and Romuald Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Romuald Prinz Sobieski zu Schwarzenberg to pay the costs. |