Action brought on 12 April 2012 - Peri v OHIM (Shape of a turnbuckle)

(Case T-171/12)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Peri GmbH (Weißenhorn, Germany) (represented by J. Dönch, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 26 January 2012 in Case R 1209/2011-1;

order OHIM to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: Three-dimensional mark in the shape of a turnbuckle, for goods in Classes 6 and 19 - application No 9 462 078

Decision of the Examiner: Registration refused

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (e)(i) and (ii) of Regulation No 207/2009

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