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Case T-615/14: Action brought on 14 August 2014 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of a crest)
Case T-615/14: Action brought on 14 August 2014 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of a crest)
Case T-615/14: Action brought on 14 August 2014 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of a crest)
IO C 372, 20.10.2014, p. 22–23
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
20.10.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 372/22 |
Action brought on 14 August 2014 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of a crest)
(Case T-615/14)
2014/C 372/28
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Fútbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
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alter the decisions of the First Board of Appeal of 23 May 2014 and of the Examiner of 23 May 2013, in accordance with Article 65(3) of Regulation No 207/2009, for infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009, acknowledging the distinctive character of the figurative mark applied for in application No 1 1 7 64 354 and, therefore, the inapplicability of the absolute ground for refusal of registration laid down in Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, and ordering the publication of that trade mark application so that, once the remaining procedures have been dealt with, the application may be granted; |
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order the defendant to pay the costs, in accordance with Article 87(2) of Regulation No 207/2009. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark representing a crest for goods and services in classes 16, 25 and 41 — Community trade mark application No 1 1 7 64 354.
Decision of the Examiner: Application rejected.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed.
Pleas in law:
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009; |
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Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009. |