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Document 62004TJ0263
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 15 December 2005. # BIC SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Three-dimensional trade mark in the shape of an electronic lighter - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. # Case T-263/04.
Решение на Първоинстанционния съд (трети състав) от 15 декември 2005 г.
BIC SA срещу Служба за хармонизация във вътрешния пазар (марки и дизайни) (СХВП).
Марка на Общността.
Дело T-263/04.
Решение на Първоинстанционния съд (трети състав) от 15 декември 2005 г.
BIC SA срещу Служба за хармонизация във вътрешния пазар (марки и дизайни) (СХВП).
Марка на Общността.
Дело T-263/04.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2005:464
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 15 December 2005 − BIC v OHIM (Shape of an elecronic lighter)
(Case T-263/04)
Community trade mark – Three-dimensional trade mark in the shape of an electronic lighter – Absolute ground for refusal – Distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
1. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character – Three-dimensional mark – Shape of an electronic lighter (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see para. 34)
2. Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character – Exception – Acquisition through use – Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(3)) (see paras 61-66)
Re:
| ACTION for the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 April 2004 (Case R 469/2003-4), in relation to the registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional trade mark in the shape of an electronic lighter. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
BIC SA |
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Community trade mark sought: |
Three-dimensional mark in the shape of a lighter |
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Decision of the examiner: |
Refusal to register |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Dismissal of the appeal |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders the applicant to pay the costs. |