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Document 62008TN0538

    Case T-538/08: Action brought on 9 December 2008 — Rewe-Zentral v OHIM — Kodi Diskontläden (inéa)

    IO C 55, 7.3.2009, p. 29–30 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    7.3.2009   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 55/29


    Action brought on 9 December 2008 — Rewe-Zentral v OHIM — Kodi Diskontläden (inéa)

    (Case T-538/08)

    (2009/C 55/55)

    Language in which the application was lodged: German

    Parties

    Applicant: REWE-Zentral AG (Cologne, Germany) (represented by M. Kinkeldey and A. Bognár, lawyers)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Koki Diskontläden GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany)

    Form of order sought

    annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 October 2008 in Case No R 744/2008-4 and

    order OHIM to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant.

    Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark ‘inéa’ in the colours blue, pink and white for goods in Classes 3, 5 and 16 (application No 4 462 826).

    Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Kodi Diskontläden GmbH.

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: Trade mark ‘MINEA’ (No 303 61 428,5) for goods in Classes 8, 9 and 16, the opposition being directed against registration for goods in Class 16.

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition rejected.

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Decision of the Opposition Division annulled.

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), since there is no likelihood of confusion 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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