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2011/C 38/32
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, Republic of Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
—Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 22 September 2010 in case R 1027/2010-2;
—Order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘DIRECT DRIVE’ for goods in classes 7 and 11 — Community trade mark application No 8797052
Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application for registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of articles 7(1)(b) and (c) of Council Regulation No 207/2009, as the Board of Appeal failed to take into account prior Community trade marks and national registrations as well as a national application.