25.8.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 282/39
Action brought on 19 May 2014 — Rintisch v OHIM — Compagnie laitière européenne (PROTICURD)
(Case T-382/14)
2014/C 282/51
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Bernhard Rintisch (Bottrop, Germany) (represented by: A. Dreyer, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Compagnie laitière européenne SA (Conde Sur Vire, France)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 14 March 2014 given in Case R 609/2011-4;
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Order the defendant to pay the costs of proceedings.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘PROTICURD’ for goods in Classes 5 and 29 — International Registration No 9 81 041 designating the European Union
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant
Mark or sign cited in opposition: German trademarks Nos 3 9 7 02 429, 3 9 5 49 559 and 3 9 6 08 644
Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition in part
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Granted the appeal in part
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8 (1)(b) CTMR.
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