ECLI:EU:T:2008:459

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 23 October 2008 – TIM and TTV v OHIM – Past Perfect (PAST PERFECT) (Case T-133/06) Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark PAST PERFECT – Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Article 7(2) Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) to (d) and 51(1)(a)) (see paras 31-41, 48, 53-55) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 February 2006 (Case R 150/2005-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH, on the one hand, and Past Perfect Ltd, on the other. Information relating to the case Registered Community trade mark of which cancellation sought: Word mark PAST PERFECT for goods in Class 9 – Application No 1984269 Proprietor of the Community trade mark: Past Perfect Ltd Parties seeking cancellation of the Community trade mark: TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH Decision of the Cancellation Division: Dismissal of the application Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders TIM The International Music Company AG and TTV Tonträger-Vertrieb-2000 GmbH to pay the costs.