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.