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Document 62008TN0146

    Case T-146/08: Action brought on 17 April 2008 — Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll v OHIM — Redrock Construction (REDROCK)

    IO C 158, 21.6.2008, p. 19–20 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    21.6.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 158/19


    Action brought on 17 April 2008 — Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll v OHIM — Redrock Construction (REDROCK)

    (Case T-146/08)

    (2008/C 158/32)

    Language in which the application was lodged: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll GmbH & Co. OHG (Gladbeck, Germany) (represented by: S. Beckmann, Rechstanwältin)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Redrock Construction s.r.o. (Prague, Czech Republic)

    Form of order sought

    Annul the defendant's decision of 18 February 2008 in Case R 506/2007-4;

    order the defendant to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: Redrock Construction s.r.o

    Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark ‘REDROCK’ for goods and services in classes 1, 2, 17, 19, 36 and 37 (application No 3 866 365).

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

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: German word mark ‘Rock’ for goods and services in classes 1, 6-8, 17, 19, 37 and 42 (No 302 29 274); the opposition concerns registration in all classes with the exception of class 36.

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition allowed and application refused in part.

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Contested decision annulled and opposition rejected.

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), as there is a likelihood of confusion, or at least a likelihood of association, between the opposing marks.


    (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).


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