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2012/C 217/58
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Applicant: International Brands Germany GmbH & Co. KG (Paderborn, Germany) (represented by: B. Hein and M. Hoffmann, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Stuffer SpA (Bolzano, Italy)
—Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 14 March 2012 in case R 1058/2011-1 and reject the opposition;
—Order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings, including those incurred during the appeal procedure.
Applicant for a Community trade mark: International Brands Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark ‘ALOHA 100 % NATURAL’ for goods in Class 32 — application No 7 050 701
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: Stuffer SpA
Mark or sign cited in opposition: National word mark ‘ALOA’ for goods in Class 32
Decision of the Opposition Division: Opposition allowed
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009