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Document 62009TN0331
Case T -331/09: Action brought on 25 August 2009 — Novartis v OHIM — Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
Case T -331/09: Action brought on 25 August 2009 — Novartis v OHIM — Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
Case T -331/09: Action brought on 25 August 2009 — Novartis v OHIM — Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
OJ C 267, 7.11.2009, p. 70–71
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
7.11.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 267/70 |
Action brought on 25 August 2009 — Novartis v OHIM — Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
(Case T -331/09)
2009/C 267/128
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: N. Hebeis, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other part to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 18 June 2009 in Case R 1601/2007-1; and |
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Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Applicant for a Community trade mark: Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG
Community trade mark concerned: the word mark, ‘TOLPOSAN’ for goods in Class 5 (Registration No 4 134 383)
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: the applicant
Mark or sign cited in opposition: the international registration of the word mark ‘TONOPAN’ for goods in Class 5 (No 227 508)
Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition dismissed
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (1), since there is no likelihood of confusion between the trade marks at issue.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).