Action brought on 14 May 2009 - Amen Corner v OHIM - Comercio Electrónico Ojal (SEVE TROPHY)

(Case T -192/09)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Amen Corner (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J. Calderón Chavero and T. Villate Consonni, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Comercio Electrónico Ojal (Madrid, Spain)

Form of order sought

annul the decision of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 March 2009 in Case R 462/2008-2 in so far as it allowed registration of a Community trade mark for goods in class 9;

as a consequence of that annulment, refuse the application for Community trade mark 4.617.213 in its entirety;

order OHIM, and the other parties before the Court, to pay the costs of the present proceedings should they be contested, and reject the claims of OHIM and the other parties before the Court.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for a Community trade mark: Comercio Electrónico Ojal S.L.

Community trade mark applied for: Figurative mark including the verbal component "SEVE TROPHY" (Application No 4.617.213) for goods and services in classes 3, 9, 14, 18, 25, 28, 35 and 41.

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community figurative trade marks "SEVE TROPHY" and "SEVE BALLESTEROS TROPHY" (No 1.541.226, No 1.980.341, No 2.068.682 and No 3.846.235) for goods and services in classes 3, 14, 25, 28, 35 and 41.

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the opposition brought under Article 8(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1) (replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal upheld in part.

Pleas in law: Incorrect application of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94.

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