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Document 62008TN0200

    Case T-200/08: Action brought on 22 May 2008 — Interflon v OHIM — Illinois Tool Works (FOODLUBE)

    OJ C 183, 19.7.2008, p. 29–29 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    22/05/2008
    Date lodged:
    22/05/2008
    Author:
    Court of First Instance
    Form:
    Judicial information
    Authentic language:
    English
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    19.7.2008   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 183/29

    Action brought on 22 May 2008 — Interflon v OHIM — Illinois Tool Works (FOODLUBE)

    (Case T-200/08)

    (2008/C 183/54)

    Language in which the application was lodged: English

    Parties

    Applicant: Interflon BV (Roosendaal, Netherlands) (represented by: S. M. Wertwijn, lawyer)

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

    Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, United States)

    Form of order sought

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    Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 3 March 2008 in case R 638/2007-2; and

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    grant applicant's request for the cancellation of the Community trade mark concerned.

    Pleas in law and main arguments

    Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘FOODLUBE’ for goods in classes 1 and 4 — registration No 1 647 734

    Decision of the Cancellation Division: Refusal of the request for the declaration of invalidity

    Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

    Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 as the trade mark concerned is devoid of any distinctive character; infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Council Regulation 40/94 as the trade mark concerned is not capable of distinguishing the indicated goods in terms of their origin.

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