Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/40 |

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Action brought on 4 May 2005 by Usinor against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

(Case T-189/05)

(2005/C 182/76)

Language of the case: French

An action against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 4 May 2005 by Usinor, whose registered office is in Paris, represented by Patrice de Condé, lawyer.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| 1. | annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 February 2005; |

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| 2. | order OHIM to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law and main arguments:

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| Applicant for Community trade mark: | CORUS UK Limited |
| Community trade mark sought: | Word mark GALVALLOY — application No 796 557, for goods in Class 6 (steel sheet and strip etc) |
| Proprietor of mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: | Applicant |
| Mark or sign cited in opposition: | National word mark GALVALLIA for goods in Class 6 (steel sheet and strip etc) |
| Decision of the Opposition Division: | Registration refused |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Decision of the Opposition Division annulled |
| Pleas in law: | Incorrect application of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94[(1)](#ntr1-C_2005182EN.01004003-E0001) |

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