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Document 62008TN0477
Case T-477/08: Action brought on 3 November 2008 — Mundipharma v OHIM — ALK-Abelló (AVANZALENE)
Case T-477/08: Action brought on 3 November 2008 — Mundipharma v OHIM — ALK-Abelló (AVANZALENE)
Case T-477/08: Action brought on 3 November 2008 — Mundipharma v OHIM — ALK-Abelló (AVANZALENE)
IO C 6, 10.1.2009, p. 39–39
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
10.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 6/39 |
Action brought on 3 November 2008 — Mundipharma v OHIM — ALK-Abelló (AVANZALENE)
(Case T-477/08)
(2009/C 6/77)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Mundipharma AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: F. Nielsen, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: ALK-Abelló A/S (Hørsholm, Denmark)
Form of order sought
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Revoke the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 28 August 2008 in case R 1694/2007-4; and |
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Order OHIM 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 ‘AVANZALENE’ for goods in class 5 — application No 4 632 501
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 3 331 444 of the word mark ‘AVANZ’ for goods in class 5
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 is a likelihood of confusion between the trade marks concerned.