Action brought on 17 December 2012 - RiskMetrics Solutions/OHIM (RISKMANAGER)

(Case T-557/12)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: RiskMetrics Solutions LLC (New York, United States) (represented by: I. De Freitas, 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 contested decision in its entirety so that Community Trade Mark No 9 446 881 is accepted and proceeds through to publication;

Order OHMI to pay the appellant's costs in relation to these proceedings.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark "RISKMANAGER" for goods and services in classes 9, 35 and 42 - Community trade mark application No 9 446 881

Decision of the Examiner: Rejected the CTM application

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b), 7(1)(c) and 7(3) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.

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