30.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 223/54 |
Action brought on 3 July 2008 — Indo Internacional v OHIM — Visual (VISUAL MAP)
(Case T-260/08)
(2008/C 223/96)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Indo Internacional, SA (Sant Cugat del Vallės, Spain) (represented by: X. Fàbrega Sabaté and M. Curell Aguilà, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Visual SA (Saint Apollinaire, France)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 15 April 2008 in case R 700/2007-1; and |
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Order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘VISUAL MAP’ for services in class 44 — application No 393 2936
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Mark or sign cited: French trade mark registration No 043 303 854 of the word mark ‘VISUAL’ for services in class 44
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the Community trade mark application in its entirety
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation No 40/94 as there is no likelihood of confusion between the conflicting trade marks.