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Case T-540/14: Action brought on 16 July 2014 — Klass v OHIM — F. Smit (PLAYSEAT) (PLAYSEATS)
Case T-540/14: Action brought on 16 July 2014 — Klass v OHIM — F. Smit (PLAYSEAT) (PLAYSEATS)
Case T-540/14: Action brought on 16 July 2014 — Klass v OHIM — F. Smit (PLAYSEAT) (PLAYSEATS)
OJ C 329, 22.9.2014, p. 23–24
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
22.9.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 329/23 |
Action brought on 16 July 2014 — Klass v OHIM — F. Smit (PLAYSEAT) (PLAYSEATS)
(Case T-540/14)
2014/C 329/32
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Oliver Klass (Remscheid, Germany) (represented by: U. Bender, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: F. Smit Holding BV (Doetinchem, Netherlands)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Alter the decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 15 May 2014 in Cases R 1616/2013-4 and R 1834/2013-4 to the effect that both of the applications for a declaration of invalidity of 31 July 2012 are granted; |
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Order the defendant and the other party to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: the word marks ‘PLAYSEAT’ and ‘PLAYSEATS’ for goods in Class 9 — Community trade marks No 7 5 95 184 and No 8 8 42 254
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: F. Smit Holding BV
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: the applicant
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: the absolute grounds for invalidity in Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) and (c) thereof
Decision of the Cancellation Division: the applications for a declaration of invalidity were rejected
Decision of the Board of Appeal: the appeals were dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) and (c) thereof