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Document C2006/326/142

    Case T-315/06: Action brought on 17 November 2006 — Ercros v OHIM — Degussa (TAI CROS)

    ĠU C 326, 30.12.2006, p. 68–68 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    30.12.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 326/68

    Action brought on 17 November 2006 — Ercros v OHIM — Degussa (TAI CROS)

    (Case T-315/06)

    (2006/C 326/142)

    Language in which the application was lodged: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Ercros, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: R. Thierie, 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: Degussa AG (Düsseldorf, Germany)

    Form of order sought

    The applicant claims that the Court should:

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    ‘purely and simply’ alter the contested decision (decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 September 2006 in appeal proceedings R 29/2006-1);

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    grant the opposition and reject the application for figurative mark No 2 768 851‘TAICROS’;

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    order OHIM to pay the costs of the proceedings.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Applicant for a Community trade mark: Degussa AG.

    Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘TAI CROS’ for goods in Class 1 (Application No 2 768 851).

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

    Mark or sign cited in opposition: Spanish word marks ‘CROS’, Spanish word mark ‘SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CROS’, Spanish figurative marks ‘CROS’ and Spanish word mark ‘ERCROS’ for goods in Class 1.

    Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition.

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.

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