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Case T-462/08: Action brought on 13 October 2008 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM — Alcon (OFTAL CUSI)
Case T-462/08: Action brought on 13 October 2008 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM — Alcon (OFTAL CUSI)
Case T-462/08: Action brought on 13 October 2008 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM — Alcon (OFTAL CUSI)
OJ C 327, 20.12.2008, p. 38–38
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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20.12.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 327/38 |
Action brought on 13 October 2008 — Winzer Pharma v OHIM — Alcon (OFTAL CUSI)
(Case T-462/08)
(2008/C 327/67)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Dr. Robert Winzer Pharma GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: S. Schneller, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Alcon, Inc. (Hünenberg, Switzerland)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 July 2008 (R 1471/2007-1) and the decision of the Opposition Division of OHIM of 16 July 2007 (B 809 899); |
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Reject the Community trade mark application No 003679181 ‘Oftal Cusi’; |
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Order OHIM to pay all the costs of the proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Alcon Cusì, S.A (subsequently, Alcon, Inc.)
Community trade mark applied for: the word mark ‘OFTAL CUSI’ for goods in Class 5.
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Winzer Pharma
Mark or sign cited in opposition:‘Ophtal’ (No 489 948) for goods in Class 5.
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/1994 (1) in that on account of their similarity there is a likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/1994 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).