Community trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Figurative Community trade mark TIR 20 FILTER CIGARETTES - Interest in bringing proceedings not required - Article 55(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 56(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009].

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 3 December 2009 – Iranian Tobacco v OHIM – AD Bulgartabac (TIR 20 FILTER CIGARETTES) (Case T-245/08) Community trade mark – Revocation proceedings – Figurative Community trade mark TIR 20 FILTER CIGARETTES – Interest in bringing proceedings not required – Article 55(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 56(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 55(1)(a)) (see paras 18-23) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 April 2008 in Case R 708/2007-1 concerning revocation proceedings between AD Bulgartabac Holding Sofia and Iranian Tobacco Co. Information relating to the case Registered Community trade mark in respect of which revocation was applied for: Figurative mark TIR 20 FILTER CIGARETTES for goods in Class 34 – Community trade mark No 400804 Proprietor of the Community trade mark: Iranian Tobacco Co. Applicant for revocation: AD Bulgartabac Holding Sofia Decision of the Cancellation Division: Cancellation of the relevant Community trade mark Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Iranian Tobacco Co. to pay the costs.