Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 64/53 |

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Action brought on 24 December 2007 — RS Arbeitsschutz v OHIM — RS Components (RS)

(Case T-501/07)

(2008/C 64/84)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: R. S. Arbeitsschutz Bedarfshandesgesellschaft mbH (Kaltenkirchen, Germany) (represented by: M. Ivens, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: RS Components Ltd (Corby, United Kingdom)

Form of order sought

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| — | Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of 16 October 2007, notified to the applicant on 26 October 2007 in Case R 531/2007-2 and of the decision of the Opposition Division of 13 February 2007 ruling on Opposition No B 902 660. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The Community figurative trade mark composed of a device of a stylised glove or hand and the bold capital letters ‘RS’ for goods in class 9, 17 and 25 — application No 4 113 981

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: RS Components Ltd

Mark or sign cited: The Community figurative trade mark ‘RS’ for goods in class 9, 17 and 25

Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition in its entirety

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94.

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