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Document 62013TN0642
Case T-642/13: Action brought on 2 December 2013 — Wolverine International v OHIM — BH Stores (cushe)
Case T-642/13: Action brought on 2 December 2013 — Wolverine International v OHIM — BH Stores (cushe)
Case T-642/13: Action brought on 2 December 2013 — Wolverine International v OHIM — BH Stores (cushe)
OJ C 85, 22.3.2014, p. 20–20
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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22.3.2014 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 85/20 |
Action brought on 2 December 2013 — Wolverine International v OHIM — BH Stores (cushe)
(Case T-642/13)
2014/C 85/34
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Wolverine International, LP (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) (represented by: M. Plesser and R. Heine, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: BH Stores BV (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 30 September 2013 given in Case R 1269/2012-4; |
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Reject the request for a declaration of invalidity; |
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Order the defendant to bear the costs of proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: The figurative mark containing the verbal element ‘cushe’ for goods in Class 25 — International Registration No 859 087 designating the European Union
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Likelihood of confusion pursuant to Article 53(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) CTMR
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejected the application for a declaration of invalidity
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulled the contested decision and declared the contested IR designating the European Union invalid
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and Article 57(2) and (3) CTMR