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Document 62008TN0347

    Case T-347/08: Action brought on 20 August 2008 — iTouch International v OHIM — Touchnet Information Systems (iTouch)

    IO C 272, 25.10.2008, p. 43–43 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    20/08/2008
    Date lodged:
    20/08/2008
    Author:
    Cúirt Chéadchéime
    Form:
    Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
    Authentic language:
    Béarla
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    25.10.2008   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 272/43

    Action brought on 20 August 2008 — iTouch International v OHIM — Touchnet Information Systems (iTouch)

    (Case T-347/08)

    (2008/C 272/85)

    Language in which the application was lodged: English

    Parties

    Applicant: iTouch International plc (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: T. Alkin, Barrister)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Touchnet Information Systems, Inc. (Lenexa, United States)

    Form of order sought

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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 28 May 2008 in case R 493/2007-2;

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    In the alternative, annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 28 May 2008 in case R 493/2007-2 to such extent as the court may deem fit; and

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    Order the defendant to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

    Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘iTouch’ for services in classes 38 and 42

    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: Community trade mark registration No 1 449 503 of the word mark ‘TOUCHNET’ for goods and services in classes 9, 37 and 42

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition in its entirety

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 as the Board of Appeal erred in its finding that there exists a likelihood of confusion between the conflicting trade marks.

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