CELEX: 62013TN0398
Language: en
Date: 2013-08-02 00:00:00
Title: Case T-398/13: Action brought on 2 August 2013 — TVR Automotive v OHIM — TVR Italia (TVR)

21.9.2013   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 274/24
            
         Action brought on 2 August 2013 — TVR Automotive v OHIM — TVR Italia (TVR)
   (Case T-398/13)
   2013/C 274/40
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: TVR Automotive Ltd (Whiteley, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl and H. Hartwig, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: TVR Italia Srl (Milan, Italy)
   
      Form of order sought
   
   
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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 14 May 2013 in Case R 823/2011-2;
            
         
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               Dismiss the appeal of 14 April 2013 by TVR Italia Srl against the decision of the Opposition Division of OHIM of 14 February 2011, B 313 248;
            
         
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               Order the defendant OHIM and TVR Italia Srl, if it joins the proceedings, to pay the costs.
            
         
      Pleas in law and main arguments
   
   
      Applicant for a Community trade mark: TVR Italia Srl
   
      Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark, containing the word elements ‘TVR ITALIA’, for goods and services in Classes 12, 25 and 37 — Community trade mark registration No 5 699 954
   
      Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: the applicant
   
      Mark or sign cited in opposition: National and Community word marks ‘TVR’ for goods and services in Classes 9, 11, 12, 25 and 41.
   
      Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition partially upheld
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulment of the decision of the Opposition Division and rejection of the opposition
   
      Pleas in law:
   
   
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               Infringement of Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of the principle res iudicata or ne bis in idem and of Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009, in conjunction with Article 15 of Regulation No 207/2009