10.11.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 343/16
Action brought on 20 August 2012 — Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck v OHIM — Beverage Trademark (KASTEEL)
(Case T-374/12)
2012/C 343/27
Language in which the application was lodged: French
Parties
Applicant: Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck (Ingelmunster, Belgium) (represented by: P. Maeyaert, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Beverage Trademark Co. Ltd BTM (Tortola, British Virgin Islands)
Form of order sought
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annul in its entirety the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 8 June 2012 in Case R 2551/2010-2;
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order OHIM and Beverage Trademark Co. Ltd BTM to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant
Community trade mark concerned: The international figurative mark incorporating the word element ‘KASTEEL’ for goods in Class 32 — International registration No W 975 635
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Beverage Trademark Co. Ltd BTM
Mark or sign cited in opposition: National mark ‘CASTEL BEER’ for goods in Class 32
Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law:
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Breach of Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Breach of Article 42 of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Breach of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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