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2011/C 30/98
Language in which the application was lodged: Italian
Applicant: H. Eich Srl (Signa, Italy) (represented by: D. Mainini, T. Rubin, A. Masetti Zannini de Concina, M. Bucarelli, G. Petrocchi, B. Passaretti, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Arav Holding Srl (Palma Campania, Italy)
—Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 September 2010;
—Declare valid the mark H. EICH referred to in registration application No 6 256 242;
—Order OHIM to pay the costs of all proceedings, including before the two OHIM instances.
Applicant for a Community trade mark: H. Eich
Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘H. Eich’ (registration application No 6 256 242), for goods in Classes 18 and 25;
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Arav Holding Srl
Mark or sign cited in opposition: Figurative mark containing the word element ‘H-Silvian Heach’ (Italian mark No 976 125, and mark No 880 562, pursuant to the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement, for Benelux, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the United Kingdom), for goods in Classes 18 and 25.
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulled the contested decision and rejected the application for registration.
Pleas in law: Incorrect application and interpretation of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 on the Community trade mark (no likelihood of confusion).