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Case T-231/11: Action brought on 2 May 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (Dark grey, light grey, light blue, dark blue, ochre and beige coloured checked pattern)
Case T-231/11: Action brought on 2 May 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (Dark grey, light grey, light blue, dark blue, ochre and beige coloured checked pattern)
Case T-231/11: Action brought on 2 May 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (Dark grey, light grey, light blue, dark blue, ochre and beige coloured checked pattern)
SL C 238, 13.8.2011, p. 18–18
(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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13.8.2011 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 238/18 |
Action brought on 2 May 2011 — Fraas v OHIM (Dark grey, light grey, light blue, dark blue, ochre and beige coloured checked pattern)
(Case T-231/11)
2011/C 238/32
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: V. Fraas GmbH (Helmbrechts-Wüstenselbitz, Germany) (represented by R. Kunze and G. Würtenberger, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 4 March 2011 in Case R 2041/2010-4 relating to Community trade mark application No 008 423 626 (figurative mark); |
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Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark representing a dark grey, light grey, light blue, dark blue, ochre and beige coloured checked pattern for goods in Classes 18, 24, and 25 — application No 8 423 626.
Decision of the Examiner: Partial rejection of the application
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009, as the Community trade mark at issue has distinctive character, and infringement of Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009, as the Board of Appeal did not examine the extensive factual and legal submissions of the applicant.