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Case T-28/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 — Mars v OHIM — Ludwig Schokolade (Shape of a chocolate bar) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community three-dimensional mark — Shape of a chocolate bar — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009) — Right to be heard — Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))
Case T-28/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 — Mars v OHIM — Ludwig Schokolade (Shape of a chocolate bar) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community three-dimensional mark — Shape of a chocolate bar — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009) — Right to be heard — Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))
Case T-28/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 — Mars v OHIM — Ludwig Schokolade (Shape of a chocolate bar) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community three-dimensional mark — Shape of a chocolate bar — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009) — Right to be heard — Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))
OJ C 205, 29.8.2009, p. 34–34
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- 08/07/2009
- Date lodged:
- 14/01/2008
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- Court of First Instance
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29.8.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 205/34 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 — Mars v OHIM — Ludwig Schokolade (Shape of a chocolate bar)
(Case T-28/08) (1)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community three-dimensional mark - Shape of a chocolate bar - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009) - Right to be heard - Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))
2009/C 205/61
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Mars, Inc. (McLean, Virginia, United States) (represented by: A. Bryson, Barrister, and G. Mills, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Ludwig Schokolade GmbH & Co. KG (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) (represented by: M. Knitter and R. Jacobs, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 October 2007 (Case R 1325/2006-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Ludwig Schokolade GmbH & Co. KG and Mars, Inc.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mars, Inc. to pay the costs. |
