Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/35 |

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Action brought on 8 January 2007 — FVB v OHIM — FVD (FVB)

(Case T-10/07)

(2007/C 56/67)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH (Osnabrück, Germany) (represented by: P. Koehler, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH

Form of order sought

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| — | Alter the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) in appeal case R 1343/2005-4 of 6 November 2006 so as to annul the decision of 12 September 2005 on opposition No B 549 362 of the Finanz- und Versorgungsdienstgesellschaft für Finanzberatung und Versorgemanagement mbH against application No 2 126 175 and to reject the opposition; |

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

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘FVB’ for services in Classes 35 and 36 (Application No 2 126 175).

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: FVD Gesellschaft für Finanzplanung und Vorsorgemanagement Deutschland mbH.

Mark or sign cited in opposition: The German word mark ‘FVD’ for services in Class 36, the opposition being brought against the registration in Class 36.

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition granted, partial rejection of the application.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.

Pleas in law: The contested decision infringes Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94[(1)](#ntr1-C_2007056EN.01003502-E0001) since there is no likelihood of confusion between the opposing marks.

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