Action brought on 4 February 2014 — Benediktinerabtei St. Bonifaz v OHIM - Andechser Molkerei Scheitz (Genuß für Leib & Seele KLOSTER Andechs SEIT 1455)

(Case T-78/14)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Benediktinerabtei St. Bonifaz Köperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Munich, Germany) (represented by: G. Würtenberger and R. Kunze, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Andechser Molkerei Scheitz GmbH (Andechs, Germany)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 14 November 2013 in Case R 1272/2012-1 concerning the opposition proceedings No B 1 754 228 (Community trade mark application No 9 255 811);

order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Applicant

Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark containing the word elements ‘Genuß für Leib & Seele KLOSTER Andechs SEIT 1455’ for goods in Class 29 (Community trade mark application No 9 255 811)

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Andechser Molkerei Scheitz GmbH

Mark or sign cited in opposition: National and Community figurative marks containing the word elements ‘ANDECHSER NATUR’ and ‘ANDECHSER NATUR SEIT 1908’ for goods and services in Classes 29 and 35

Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed

Pleas in law:

Infringement of the first sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;

Infringement of the second sentence of Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009

Infringement of the second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009