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.