Action brought on 5 November 2012 - Nestlé Unternehmungen Deutschland v OHIM - Lotte (LOTTE)

(Case T-483/12)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Nestlé Unternehmungen Deutschland GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: A. Jaeger-Lenz, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Lotte Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan)

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 3 September 2012 in case R 2103/2010-4;

order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Lotte Co. Ltd

Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark containing the word element 'LOTTE' and an image of a koala on a tree, holding a smaller koala, for goods in Class 30 - Community trade mark application 6 158 463

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Nestlé Unternehmungen Deutschland GmbH

Mark or sign cited in opposition: National figurative marks containing the word elements 'KOALA BÄREN' and 'KOALA' and an image of a koala holding a smaller koala, for goods in Class 30

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition allowed

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal granted; decision of the Opposition Division annulled

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009, Rule 22(2) of Regulation No 2868/95 and Article 15(1) of Regulation No 207/2009

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