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    Case T-206/13: Action brought on 8 April 2013 — Stance/OHIM — Pokarna (STANCE)

    IO C 171, 15.6.2013, p. 34–34 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    15.6.2013   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 171/34


    Action brought on 8 April 2013 — Stance/OHIM — Pokarna (STANCE)

    (Case T-206/13)

    2013/C 171/63

    Language in which the application was lodged: English

    Parties

    Applicant: Stance, Inc. (San Clemente, United States) (represented by: R. Kunze and G. Würtenberger, lawyers)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pokarna Ltd (Secundrabad, India)

    Form of order sought

    The applicant claims that the Court should:

    Annul the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of 1 February 2013 in Case R 885/2012-5 pertaining to the opposition based on Community trademark registration No. 005 491 329 against Community trademark application No. 008 957 516‘STANCE’;

    Order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

    Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘STANCE’ for goods in class 25 — Community trade mark application 8 957 516

    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 in opposition: Community trade mark registration of the black and white figurative mark ‘STANZA’, for goods and services in classes 25 et 35

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition for all the contested goods

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 65, 8(1)(b), 75, 76(1), (2) and 83 of Council Regulation No 207/2009.


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