Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/39 |

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Action brought on 31 December 2013 — The Directv Group v OHIM — Bolloré (DIRECTV)

(Case T-722/13)

2014/C 112/52

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant(s): The Directv Group, Inc. (El Segundo, United States) (represented by: F. Valentin, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Bolloré SA (Érgue Gaberic, France)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 25 October 2013 given in Case R 1960/2012-2. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Registered Community trade mark in respect of which an application for revocation has been made: The figurative mark containing the verbal element ‘DIRECTV’ for goods and services in Classes 9, 38 and 41 — Community trade mark registration No 100 750

Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant

Party applying for revocation of the Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Decision of the Cancellation Division: Partially revoked CTM registration

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulled the contested decision and revoked CTM registration in its entirety

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 51(1)(a) CTMR.

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