Action brought on 20 March 2014 – Sonova Holding v OHIM (Flex)

(Case T-187/14)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sonova Holding AG (Stäfa, Switzerland) (represented by: C. Hawkes, 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 Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 12 December 2013 given in Case R 357/2013-2.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark “Flex” for goods in Class 10 – Community trade mark application No 10 866 887

Decision of the Examiner: Found the trade mark applied for not eligible for registration

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

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