Judgment_paragraph 40 · Bernhard Rintisch v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (C-120/12 P)

40In stating the reasons for its decision, the Board of Appeal emphasised in particular that Mr Rintisch was in possession of the proof of renewal of the marks at issue as from 2 December 2005 and that he did not put forward any reasons why he withheld that document until September 2007.