22.9.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 287/39
Action brought on 1 August 2012 — Leiner v OHIM — Recaro (REVARO)
(Case T-349/12)
2012/C 287/70
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Rudolf Leiner GmbH (Sankt Pölten, Austria) (represented by: W. Emberger, I. Rudnay and L. Emberger, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Recaro Beteiligungs-GmbH (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Form of order sought
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Alter the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 16 May 2012 in Case R 482/2011-1 so as to allow the appeal or, alternatively, annul the decision;
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order the defendant and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Rudolf Leiner GmbH
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark containing the word element ‘REVARO’, for goods in Classes 11, 20 and 24
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Recaro Beteiligungs-GmbH
Mark or sign cited in opposition: International registration ‘RECARO’ for goods in Classes 10, 12, 14, 20, 25 and 28
Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition allowed
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
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