7.11.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 267/80 |
Action brought on 17 September 2009 — Longevity Health Products v OHIM — Gruppo Lepetit (RESVEROL)
(Case T-363/09)
2009/C 267/143
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicants: Longevity Health Products, Inc. (Nassau, The Bahamas) (represented by: J. Korab, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Gruppo Lepetit SpA (Lainate, Italy)
Form of order sought
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Admit the complaint filed by the applicant; |
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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 9 July 2009 in case R 1204/2008-2 and dismiss the request for a declaration of invalidity filed by the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal with regard to Community trade mark 5 244 512; and |
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Order the defendant to bear the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark “RESVEROL”, for goods and services in classes 3, 5 and 35
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Mark or sign cited: National trade mark registrations of the mark “LESTEROL” for goods in class 5
Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation 207/2009 as the Board of Appeal wrongly held that there was a likelihood of confusion between the trade marks concerned.