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Document 62013TN0169

Case T-169/13: Action brought on 21 March 2013 — Benelli Q.J./OHIM — Demharter (MOTO B)

OJ C 147, 25.5.2013, p. 27–27 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

25.5.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 147/27

Action brought on 21 March 2013 — Benelli Q.J./OHIM — Demharter (MOTO B)

(Case T-169/13)

2013/C 147/48

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Benelli Q.J. Srl (Pesaro, Italy) (represented by: P. Lukácsi, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Demharter GmbH (Dillingen, Germany)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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Annul the defendant’s decision and remit the case to OHIM for further examination and a new decision due to the fact that the prior marks of the applicant shall be considered earlier trade marks within the meaning of Article 8(1)(b) Council Regulation No 207/2009 and therefore the applicant’s opposition based on likelihood of confusion shall be assessed as to its substance;

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Order the defendant to pay the applicant’s costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘MOTO B’ claiming the colours black, white, red, gold, green, brown and grey for goods in classes 9, 12 and 25 — Community trade mark application No 8 780 926

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Well-known, Italian, non-registered figurative marks «MOTOBI» et al.

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.

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