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2012/C 243/45
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (Hamilton, Bermuda) (represented by: R. Hoy, S. Levine, and N. Edbrooke, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Arisa Assurances SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
—Annul or alter the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 9 March 2012 in case R 193/2011-2, so that the applicant’s mark is registered;
—Order OHIM to pay the costs of the applicant.
Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant
Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark in colour ‘ARIS’, for goods and services in class 36 — Community trade mark application No 7390404
Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade mark registration No 307470 of the figurative mark in colours ‘ARISA ASSURANCES S.A.’ for goods and services in class 36
Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the Community trade mark application in its entirety
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: The applicant submits that OHIM and the Board erred as a matter of law in concluding that the marks are legally similar and in concluding ipso facto that there is a likelihood of confusion on the part of the relevant public.