Action brought on 20 March 2014 – Grundig Multimedia v OHIM (GentleCare)

(Case T-188/14)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Grundig Multimedia AG (Stansstad, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Neuner and S. Walter, 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 24 January 2014 given in Case R 739/2013-5.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark “GentleCare” for goods in Class 7 – Community trade mark application No 11 102 522

Decision of the Examiner: Rejected the CTM application in part

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b), (c) and 7(2) CTMR.