29.1.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 30/43
Action brought on 22 November 2010 — Häfele v OHIM (Vorfront)
(Case T-531/10)
2011/C 30/78
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Häfele GmbH & Co. KG (Nagold, Germany) (represented by M. Eck and J. Dönch, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 14 September 2010 in Case R 570/2010-1;
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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: the word mark ‘Vorfront’ for goods in Classes 6, 7, 19 and 20.
Decision of the Examiner: refusal to register
Decision of the Board of Appeal: dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (1), as the Community trade mark in question has distinctive character and is not purely descriptive
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).
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