27.4.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 138/59
Action brought on 20 February 2015 — Aston Martin Lagonda v OHIM (Representation of a grille positioned on the front of a motor vehicle)
(Case T-87/15)
(2015/C 138/76)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd (Gaydon, United Kingdom) (represented by: D. Farnsworth, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
Details of the proceedings before OHIM
Trade mark at issue: Community mark indicated as ‘other’ representing a grille positioned on the front of a motor vehicle — Application for registration of a Community trade mark No 11 867 215
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 December 2014 in Case R 1797/2014-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision insofar as it upheld the conclusion of the examiner that the mark applied for prima facie lacked distinctive character for the goods and services in question;
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allow the community trade mark application No 11 867 215 to proceed to publication;
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order OHIM to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009.
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