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Document 62012TN0104

    Case T-104/12: Action brought on 1 March 2012 — Verus v OHIM — Performance Industries Manufacturing (VORTEX)

    IO C 157, 2.6.2012, p. 7–7 (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:
    01/03/2012
    Date lodged:
    01/03/2012
    Author:
    Cúirt Ghinearálta
    Form:
    Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
    Authentic language:
    Gearmáinis
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    2.6.2012   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 157/7

    Action brought on 1 March 2012 — Verus v OHIM — Performance Industries Manufacturing (VORTEX)

    (Case T-104/12)

    2012/C 157/11

    Language in which the application was lodged: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Verus Eood (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: S. Vykydal, lawyer)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Performance Industries Manufacturing, Inc. (Odessa, Florida, United States)

    Form of order sought

    The applicant claims that the Court should:

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    annul the Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 21 December 2011 in Case R 512/2011-4, VORTEX/VORTEX, and refer the case back to the Board of Appeal;

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    order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings before the Court and the Board of Appeal.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: Performance Industries Manufacturing Inc.

    Community trade mark concerned: word mark ‘VORTEX’ for goods in Classes 7 and 12 (Registration No 5 375 324).

    Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: the applicant.

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community word mark ‘VORTEX’, registered for services in Classes 35 and 39 (mark No 5 514 104).

    Decision of the Opposition Division: rejection of the opposition.

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: dismissal of the appeal.

    Pleas in law: infringement of Article 8(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation No 207/2009, as there is a likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue.

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