Action brought on 24 June 2014 – Hewlett Packard Development Company v. OHIM (ELITEPAD)
(Case T-470/14)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Hewlett Packard Development Company LP (Houston, United States) (represented by: T. Raab and H. Lauf, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 27 March 2014 in Case R 884/2013-2;
Award the costs of the proceedings against the defendant.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark “ELITEPAD” for goods in Class 9 Community trade mark application No 11 318 284
Decision of the Examiner: The application was refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal: The appeal was rejected
Pleas in law: Violation of Art. 7 (1) (c) and Art. 7 (2) of Regulation No 207/2009.