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2013/C 178/26
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: HTC Sweden AB (Söderköping, Sweden) (represented by: G. Hasselblatt and D. Kipping, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Vermop Salmon GmbH (Gilching, Germany)
The applicant claims that the Court should:
—Overturn the decisions of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 31 January 2013, joined Cases R 1873/2011-1 and R 1881/2011-1;
—Order OHIM to bear its own costs as well as the costs of the applicant.
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: The figurative mark ‘TWISTER’ for goods in classes 3, 7 and 21 — Community trade mark registration No 4 617 932
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: The application of invalidity was based on Articles 53(1)(a) and 8 (1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Declared the contested Community trade mark partially invalid
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal partially
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.