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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