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21.9.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 274/20 |
Action brought on 24 July 2013 — Perfetti Van Melli v OHIM (MARGARITAS)
(Case T-382/13)
2013/C 274/34
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Perfetti Van Melli SpA (Lainate, Italy) (represented by P. Testa, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of 10 April 2013 in Case R 430/2012-1, in so far as it rejected the application for registration of the trade mark ‘MARGARITAS’ for the following products: confectionery, pastry, sweets, caramels, wine gums, caramel, chewing-gum, gelatine (confectionery), liquorice, lollipops, toffee, pastilles, sugar, chocolate, cocoa. |
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Order OHIM to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Community word mark ‘MARGARITAS’ for goods in Class 30 — Community trade mark application No 10 261 105
Decision of the Examiner: Application rejected
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law:
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009, since the word ‘MARGARITA’ is not descriptive; |
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009, since the word ‘MARGARITA’ does not describe an essential characteristic of the product; |
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, since the term ‘MARGARITAS’ has distinctive character with regard to confectionery products. |