Action brought on 11 April 2014 – iNET24 Holding v OHIM (IDIRECT24)
(Case T-225/14)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: iNET24 Holding AG (Feusisberg, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Kirschstein-Freund, B. Breitinger and V. Dalichau, lawyers)
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 Fifth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 4 February 2014 in Case R 1867/2013-5;
order the defendant to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Designation of the European Union for the international registration of the word mark ‘IDIRECT24’ for goods and services in classes 9, 36, 38 and 42 – International registration No 1 145 181
Decision of the Examiner: Application refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law:
Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;
Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009;
Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.