20.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/39


Action brought on 29 August 2007 — Patrick Holding v OHIM — Cassera (PATRICK EXCLUSIVE)

(Case T-327/07)

(2007/C 247/64)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Patrick Holding ApS (Fredensborg, Denmark) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Cassera SpA (Milan, Italy)

Form of order sought

The decision taken by the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 28 June 2007 in Case No R 727/2006-2 be annulled and the defendant be ordered to register the contested trade mark;

the defendant pays the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘PATRICK EXCLUSIVE’ for goods in class 25 — application No 3 063 427

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Cassera SpA

Mark or sign cited: Community, national and international figurative marks and word marks ‘G. PATRICK’ for goods in classes 24 and 25

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld in its entirety

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

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