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Document 62009TN0160

Case T-160/09: Action brought on 20 April 2009 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM

OJ C 167, 18.7.2009, p. 13–13 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

18.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 167/13

Action brought on 20 April 2009 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM

(Case T-160/09)

2009/C 167/27

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Dr. Winzer Pharma GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: S. Schneller, lawyer)

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

Other party/parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Alcon Inc.

Forms of orders sought

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Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 4 February 2009 in case R 147/2007-1 and uphold the opposition No B 809899;

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Grant an oral procedure;

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Order OHIM or, in the alternative, the intervener, to bear all the costs of the proceedings; and

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In the alternative, remit the case to OHIM.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Alcon Cusì SA, who later transferred its rights to Alcon Inc.

Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘OFTAL CUSI’ of goods in class 5 (Registration No 3 679 181)

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

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Word mark ‘Opthal’ for goods in class 5 (Registration No 489 948)

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 Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009), as there is a likelihood of confusion or at least a likelihood of association between the marks at issue.

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