Action brought on 21 April 2008 — REWE-Zentral v OHIM — Aldi Einkauf (Clina)

(Case T-150/08)

(2008/C 158/33)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: REWE-Zentral AG (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: M. Kinkeldey, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: the applicant

Community trade mark concerned: the word mark ‘Clina’ for goods in Classes 3 and 21 (Application No 3 921 079)

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG

Mark or sign cited in opposition: the word mark ‘CLINAIR’ for goods in Classes 3 and 5 (Community trade mark No 1 769 850)

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulment of the Opposition Division's decision and rejection of the trade mark application

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) as there is no likelihood of confusion between the opposing marks.

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).