22.9.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 329/24 |
Action brought on 23 July 2014 — Volkswagen v OHIM (COMPETITION)
(Case T-550/14)
2014/C 329/33
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by U. Sander, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
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 15 May 2014 in Case R 2082/2013-1; |
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Order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: the word mark ‘COMPETITION’ for goods and services in Classes 12, 28, 35 and 37 — Community trade mark application No 1 1 7 69 171
Decision of the Examiner: the application was rejected
Decision of the Board of Appeal: the appeal was dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009