21.9.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/56


Action brought on 20 July 2015 — Morgan & Morgan v OHIM — Grupo Morgan & Morgan (Morgan & Morgan)

(Case T-399/15)

(2015/C 311/61)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Morgan & Morgan International Insurance Brokers S.r.l. (Conegliano, Italy) (represented by: F. Gatti and F. Caricato, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Grupo Morgan & Morgan (Ciudad de Panamá, Panama)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Applicant: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘Morgan & Morgan’ — Application for registration No 11 596 087

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 May 2015 in Case R 1657/2014-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

recognize and declare that the recourse presented by the Appellant is admissible and well founded;

reform the contested decision;

give way to a definitive registration of the Community Trademark no. 11 596 087 in the name of Morgan & Morgan International Insurance Brokers s.r.l. in class 36;

order OHIM to pay fees and cost of the three proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.