Action brought on 12 April 2012 - Peri v OHIM (Shape of a turnbuckle)
(Case T-171/12)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Peri GmbH (Weißenhorn, Germany) (represented by J. Dönch, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 26 January 2012 in Case R 1209/2011-1;
order OHIM to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Three-dimensional mark in the shape of a turnbuckle, for goods in Classes 6 and 19 - application No 9 462 078
Decision of the Examiner: Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (e)(i) and (ii) of Regulation No 207/2009
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