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Document 62013TN0591

Case T-591/13: Action brought on 8 November 2013 — Canal + and Canal + France v OHIM — Euronews (News+)

OJ C 31, 1.2.2014, p. 12–12 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

1.2.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/12

Action brought on 8 November 2013 — Canal + and Canal + France v OHIM — Euronews (News+)

(Case T-591/13)

2014/C 31/21

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicants: Canal + SA (Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France) and Canal + France (Issy-Les-Moulineaux) (represented by: L. Barissat, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Euronews (Ecully, France)

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the General Court should:

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rule that there is a likelihood of confusion or association within the meaning of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 between the trade mark applied for, NEWS+, and the earlier French word mark ACTU+ No 063 457 667 in respect of the contested services;

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amend paragraphs 23 to 35 of the decision of the Board of Appeal dated 9 September 2013 and refuse registration of the mark NEWS+, applied for in application No 9 141 003;

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in the alternative, annul the decision of the Board of Appeal of 9 September 2013, which dismissed the appeal and confirmed, in breach of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, the contested decision rejecting the opposition filed against the application for a Community trade mark NEWS+ No 9 141 003 on the basis of the earlier mark ACTU+ No 063 457 667.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Euronews

Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘News+’ for services in Classes 35, 38 and 41 — Community trade mark application No 9 141 003

Proprietors of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicants

Mark or sign cited in opposition: French trade mark ‘ACTU+’ for goods and services in Classes 9, 28, 35, 38, 39 and 41

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition rejected

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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