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Document 62008TN0374

    Case T-374/08: Action brought on 10 September 2008 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Illinois Tools Works (TOP CRAFT)

    OJ C 313, 6.12.2008, p. 35–35 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    6.12.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 313/35

    Action brought on 10 September 2008 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Illinois Tools Works (TOP CRAFT)

    (Case T-374/08)

    (2008/C 313/63)

    Language in which the application was lodged: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, L. Kolks and C. Fürsen, lawyers)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Illinois Tools Works, Inc. (Glenview, United States)

    Form of order sought

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    annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 25 June 2008 in Case No R 952/2007-2;

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    order the defendant to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG

    Community trade mark concerned: the figurative mark ‘TOP CRAFT’ for goods in Classes 1 and 3 (Application No 3 444 767)

    Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Illinois Tools Works, Inc.

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: The national figurative marks ‘krafft’ for goods in Classes 1 and 3

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld in part

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulment of the Opposition Division's decision in so far as the opposition in respect of the goods ‘Chemicals used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry’ in Class 1 was upheld

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and Article 43(2) and (3) of Council Regulation No 40/94 and of Rule 22(3) of Commission Regulation No 2868/95 because:

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    the documents submitted by the opponent cannot prove use of the opposing marks,

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    there are significant graphical differences between the marks at issue,

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    the word element ‘TOP’ is not descriptive and of slight distinctive character, and

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    owing to the clear graphical differences and the additional word element ‘TOP’ in the mark applied for, a likelihood of confusion may be ruled out even if the goods are identical or similar.
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