6.10.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 351/24
Action brought on 14 August 2014 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM — Kule (KULE)
(Case T-614/14)
2014/C 351/31
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Fútbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Kule LLC (New York, United States)
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 18 June 2014 given in Case R 2375/2013-4.
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 ‘KULE’ for goods in Classes 14, 18 and 25 — Community trade mark application No 9 917 097
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant
Mark or sign cited in opposition: Spanish trademarks and well-known trade mark for the word ‘CULE’
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition in its entirety
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 42(2) and (3) CTMR.
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