27.10.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 331/31 |
Action brought on 10 September 2012 — Klingel v OHIM — Develey (JUNGBORN)
(Case T-401/12)
(2012/C 331/60)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Robert Klingel OHG (Pforzheim, Germany) (represented by: T. Zeiher, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Develey Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG (Unterhaching, Germany)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 9 July 2012 in Case R 936/2011-4; |
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reject the opposition to the protection of international registration W 1 002 323 — JUNGBORN; |
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in the alternative, refer the case back to the Board of Appeal for a further decision; |
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order the unsuccessful party to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Robert Klingel OHG
Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘JUNGBORN’ for goods in Classes 29, 30, 32 and 33 — international registration designating the European Union No W 1 002 323
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Develey Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG
Mark or sign cited in opposition: German word mark ‘BORN’ for goods in Classes 29, 30 and 32
Decision of the Opposition Division: The opposition was allowed in part
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 41(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009