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Case T-31/11: Action brought on 20 January 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (tartan pattern in pink, violet, beige and dark grey colours)
Case T-31/11: Action brought on 20 January 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (tartan pattern in pink, violet, beige and dark grey colours)
Case T-31/11: Action brought on 20 January 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (tartan pattern in pink, violet, beige and dark grey colours)
OJ C 72, 5.3.2011, p. 32–32
(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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5.3.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 72/32 |
Action brought on 20 January 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (tartan pattern in pink, violet, beige and dark grey colours)
(Case T-31/11)
2011/C 72/49
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: V. Fraas GmbH (Helmbrechts-Wüstenselbitz, Germany) (represented by R. Kunze and G. Würtenberger, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 15 November 2010 in Case R 1284/2010-4; |
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Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark, which shows a tartan pattern in pink, violet, beige and dark grey colours, for goods in classes 18, 24 and 25.
Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the registration.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) read in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, (1) since the trade mark concerned is distinctive, and infringement of Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 because the Board of Appeal failed to deal with the applicant’s extensive factual and legal submissions.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).