14.1.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 13/19
Action brought on 7 November 2011 — Oetker Nahrungsmittel v OHIM (La qualité est la meilleure des recettes)
(Case T-570/11)
2012/C 13/40
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG (Bielefeld, Germany) (represented by: F. Graf von Stosch, lawyer)
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 Grand Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 8 July 2011 in Case R 1798/2010-G;
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Order OHIM to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘La qualité est la meilleure des recettes’ for goods in Classes 16, 29, 30 and 32.
Decision of the Examiner: Partial refusal of the application.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009, since the Community trade mark concerned is distinctive.
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