Action brought on 7 November 2011 - Oetker Nahrungsmittel v OHIM (La qualité est la meilleure des recettes)

(Case T-570/11)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG (Bielefeld, Germany) (represented by: F. Graf von Stosch, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the Grand Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 8 July 2011 in Case R 1798/2010-G;

Order OHIM to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: Word mark 'La qualité est la meilleure des recettes' for goods in Classes 16, 29, 30 and 32.

Decision of the Examiner: Partial refusal of the application.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009, since the Community trade mark concerned is distinctive.

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