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Document 62008TN0009

Case T-9/08: Action brought on 7 January 2008 — Volkswagen v OHIM (CAR SILHOUETTE III)

OJ C 64, 8.3.2008, p. 57–58 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

8.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/57

Action brought on 7 January 2008 — Volkswagen v OHIM (CAR SILHOUETTE III)

(Case T-9/08)

(2008/C 64/92)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by H.-P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla, S. Risthaus, R. Jepsen, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 6 November 2007, notified on 9 November 2007, in appeal case R 1306/2007-4;

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Order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The international figurative mark ‘CAR SILHOUETTE III’ for goods in Class 12 (international registration, designating the European Community, No W 878 349).

Decision of the Examiner: Refusal of protection.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.

Pleas in law:

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Infringement of Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) due to an incorrect examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion;

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Infringement of Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94, namely the right to a fair hearing;

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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 in finding the mark to be devoid of any distinctive character.

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).

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