Action brought on 21 December 2012 - Nissan Jidosha/OHIM (CVTC)

(Case T-572/12)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Nissan Jidosha KK (Yokohama-shi, Japan) (represented by: B. Brandreth, Barrister and D. Cañadas Arcas, lawyer)

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 First Board of appeal's Decision of 6 September 2012, (Case R 2469/2011-1);

Order that the Respondent pays the Appellant its costs incurred before the Board of Appeal and the General Court.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark "CVTC" for goods in classes 7, 9 and 12

Decision of the Examiner: Rejected partially the CTM renewal

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Art 50 of Council Regulation No 207/2009.

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