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Document C2005/296/62

Case T -342/05: Action brought on 14 September 2005 — Henkel v OHIM

OJ C 296, 26.11.2005, p. 28–29 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

26.11.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/28


Action brought on 14 September 2005 — Henkel v OHIM

(Case T -342/05)

(2005/C 296/62)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant(s): Henkel KGaA (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: C. Osterrieth, lawyer)

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

Other party or parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Serra Y Roca S.A. (Barcelona, Spain)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 14 July 2005 in the appeal proceedings R 0556/2003-1 regarding the application for Community trade mark No 1 284 470, served on 19 July 2005;

Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: SERRA Y ROCA, S.A.

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘COR’ for goods in Class 3 — application No 1 284 470

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: The national mark ‘Dor’ for goods in Classes 3, 5 and 21

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition in respect of the goods ‘scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps’ in Class 3

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the applicant's appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 because of likelihood of confusion of the marks in question due to visual and aural similarity. In addition the applicant's mark has above average distinctive character due to intensive use.


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