ECLI:EU:T:2007:337

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 8 November 2007 – Charlott v OHIM – Charlo (Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition) (Case T-169/06) Community trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for figurative Community trade mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition – Earlier figurative national mark Charlot – Genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Community trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 43(2) and (3) (see paras 37, 64) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 April 2006 (Case R 223/2005‑2) concerning opposition proceedings between Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA and Charlott SARL. Information relating to the case Applicant for the Community trade mark: Charlott SARL Community trade mark sought: Figurative mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition for goods in Class 25 – Application No 1853274 Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA Mark or sign cited in opposition: National figurative mark Charlot for goods in Class 25 Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition Decision of the Board of Appeal: Decision of the Opposition Division set aside Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Charlott SARL to pay the costs, except those incurred by the intervener; 3. Orders Charlo – Confecções para Homens, Artigos de Lã e Outros SA to bear its own costs.