Action brought on 4 February 2014 – EE v OHIM (Device of grey pattern)
(Case T-77/14)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: EE Ltd (Hatfield, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Brownlow, 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 decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 24 October 2013 given in Case R 704/2013-1.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: The figurative trade mark representing a device of grey pattern for goods and services in Classes 7, 9, 16, 25, 35-39, 41, 42 and 45 – Community trade mark application No 11 388 386
Decision of the Examiner: Found the mark applied for not eligible for registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) CTMR.