Action brought on 3 March 2014 – EE v OHIM (Device of a yellowy pattern)
(Case T-143/14)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: EE Ltd (Hatfield, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)
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 November 2013 given in Case R 703/2013-2.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: The figurative trade mark representing a device of a yellowy pattern for goods and services in Classes 7, 9, 16, 25, 35-39, 41, 42 and 45 – Community trade mark application No 11 388 311
Decision of the Examiner: Found the mark applied for not eligible for registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) CTMR.