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Document 62008TN0477

    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

    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

    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.


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