Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 31.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/23 |

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Action brought on 17 January 2012 — 3M Pumps v OHIM — 3M (3M Pumps)

(Case T-25/12)

2012/C 98/38

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: 3M Pumps Srl (Taglio di Po, Italy) (represented by: F. Misuraca, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: 3M Company (St. Paul, United States)

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 27 October 2011 in Case R 2406/2010-1. |

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| — | Order the defendant to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: 3M Pumps Srl

Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark containing the word element ‘3M Pumps’, for goods and services in Classes 7, 16 and 38

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: 3M Company

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Figurative mark containing the word element ‘3M’, for goods and services in Classes 7, 16 and 38

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(a) and (b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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