CELEX: 62013TN0378
Language: en
Date: 2013-07-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-378/13: Action brought on 23 July 2013 — Apple and Pear Australia and Star Fruits Diffusion v OHIM — Carolus C. (English pink)

7.9.2013   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 260/49
            
         Action brought on 23 July 2013 — Apple and Pear Australia and Star Fruits Diffusion v OHIM — Carolus C. (English pink)
   (Case T-378/13)
   2013/C 260/88
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicants: Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (Victoria, Australia) and Star Fruits Diffusion (Caderousse, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and P. Péters, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Carolus C. BVBA (Nieuwerkerken, Belgium)
   
      Form of order sought
   
   
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               First, alter the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 29 May 2013 in Case R 1215/2011-4 to the effect that the action brought by the applicants before the Board of Appeal is well founded and, consequently, that the opposition filed by the applicants should be upheld;
            
         
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               In the alternative, annul in its entirety the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 May 2013 in Case R 1215/2011-4; and
            
         
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               Order OHIM to pay the costs.
            
         
      Pleas in law and main arguments
   
   
      Applicant for a Community trade mark: Carolus C.
   
      Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘English pink’ for goods in Class 31 — Application for Community trade mark No 8 610 768
   
      Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicants
   
      Mark or sign cited in opposition: Word mark ‘PINK LADY’ and figurative marks containing the word elements ‘Pink lady’ for goods in Classes 16, 29, 30, 31 and 32
   
      Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
   
      Pleas in law:
   
   
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               Infringement of the principle of res judicata;
            
         
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               Infringement of the general principles of legal certainty, sound administration and protection of legitimate expectations;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.