World Cup marks cancelled by OHIM board

In a series of decisions, the Boardof Appeal of the Office forHarmonization in the InternalMarket has overturned rulings ofthe Cancellation Division inwhich the latter had refused toorder the cancellation of theCommunity trademarks (CTMs)GERMANY 2006, WORLD CUP2006, WM 2006, WORLD CUPGERMANY and WORLD CUP2006 GERMANY (CasesR1467/2005-1, R1466/2005-1,R1468/2005-1, R1469/2005-1 andR1470/2005-1, June 30 2008)