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Case T-22/10: Action brought on 25 January 2010 — Esprit International v OHIM — Marc O’Polo International (Representation of the letter e on a trouser pocket)
Case T-22/10: Action brought on 25 January 2010 — Esprit International v OHIM — Marc O’Polo International (Representation of the letter e on a trouser pocket)
Case T-22/10: Action brought on 25 January 2010 — Esprit International v OHIM — Marc O’Polo International (Representation of the letter e on a trouser pocket)
SL C 100, 17.4.2010, p. 42–43
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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17.4.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 100/42 |
Action brought on 25 January 2010 — Esprit International v OHIM — Marc O’Polo International (Representation of the letter ‘e’ on a trouser pocket)
(Case T-22/10)
2010/C 100/66
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Esprit International LP (New York, United States of America) (represented by: M. Treis, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Marc O’Polo International GmbH (Stephanskirchen, Germany)
Form of order sought
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Annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 19 November 2009 in Case R 1666/2008-4; |
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order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Esprit International
Community trade mark concerned: a figurative mark representing the letter ‘e’ on a trouser pocket for goods in Classes 18 and 25 (Application No 5 089 859)
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Marc O’Polo International GmbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition: in particular, a German figurative mark No 30 303 672 representing the letter ‘e’ for goods in Classes 18 and 25
Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, (1) since there is no likelihood of confusion between the opposing marks
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).