4.8.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 253/44 |
Action brought on 23 May 2014 — Hoteles Catalonia v OHIM — Caixa d'Estalvis de Catalunya (HOTEL CATALONIA LA PEDRERA)
(Case T-358/14)
2014/C 253/58
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Hoteles Catalonia, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: J. Grau Mora, A. Torrente Tomás and Y. Sastre Canet, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Caixa d’Estalvis de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 27 February 2014 in Case R 1227/2013-1 rejecting Community trade mark application No 1 0 1 63 814‘HOTEL CATALONIA LA PEDRERA’ by HOTELES CATALONIA S.A., which will consequently have to be registered by OHIM; |
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order OHIM to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Hoteles Catalonia, SA
Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘HOTEL CATALONIA LA PEDRERA’ for services in Class 43 — Community trade mark application No 1 0 1 63 814
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Caixa d'Estalvis de Catalunya
Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community and national word marks ‘LA PEDRERA’ for services in class 42
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 Regulation No 207/2009