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Document 62013TN0489
Case T-489/13: Action brought on 16 September 2013 — La Rioja Alta v OHIM — Aldi Einkauf (VIÑA ALBERDI)
Case T-489/13: Action brought on 16 September 2013 — La Rioja Alta v OHIM — Aldi Einkauf (VIÑA ALBERDI)
Case T-489/13: Action brought on 16 September 2013 — La Rioja Alta v OHIM — Aldi Einkauf (VIÑA ALBERDI)
OJ C 336, 16.11.2013, pp. 27–28
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 336, 16.11.2013, pp. 26–27
(HR)
16.11.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 336/27 |
Action brought on 16 September 2013 — La Rioja Alta v OHIM — Aldi Einkauf (VIÑA ALBERDI)
(Case T-489/13)
2013/C 336/58
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: La Rioja Alta, SA (Haro, Spain) (represented by: F. Pérez Álvarez, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
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annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM in Case R 1190/2011-4 of 9 July 2013; |
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declare valid Community trade mark No 3 189 065‘VIÑA ALBERDI’ for ‘Alcoholic beverages (except beers), except wines from Italy’ in Class 33 of the International Nice Classification; |
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order OHIM and the other parties before the Court to pay the costs of these proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Word mark ‘VIÑA ALBERDI’ for goods in Classes 30, 32 and 33 — Community trade mark registration No 3 189 065
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: Applicant
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with Article 53(1)(a) and (b) of the same regulation — Figurative mark with the word elements ‘VILLA ALBERTI’
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Application upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with Article 53(1)(a) and (b) of the same regulation