Notice for the OJ
Action brought on 22 September 2004 by Erich Drazdansky against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
(Case T-383/04)
Language of the case: German
An action against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 22 September 2004 by Erich Drazdansky, resident in Wiener Neustadt (Austria), represented by M. Kadlicz, lawyer.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
- alter the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation of 23 July 2004 - R 1014/2001-2 so as to allow the appeal and refuse or reject the opposition;
- in the alternative, annul the decision of OHIM and require it to reach a fresh decision on the appeal;
- order OHIM to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments:
Applicant for Community trade mark:The applicant
Community trade mark sought:Word mark 'Vitacan' for goods in Class 29 (milk drinks etc), Class 30 (cocoa or chocolate drinks) and Class 32 (fruit drinks etc), application No 452 284
Decision of the Opposition Division:Refusal to register the mark applied for
Decision of the Board of Appeal:Dismissal of the appeal