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Document 62005TJ0339

    Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 12 June 2007.
    MacLean-Fogg Co. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
    Case T-339/05.

    European Court Reports 2007 II-00061*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2007:172





    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 12 June 2007 – MacLean-Fogg v OHIM (LOKTHREAD)

    (Case T-339/05)

    Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark LOKTHREAD – Absolute grounds for refusal of registration – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

    Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 51-55)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 June 2005 (Case R 1122/2004-1), concerning the registration of the word mark LOKTHREAD as a Community trade mark.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    MacLean-Fogg Co.

    Community trade mark sought:

    Word mark LOKTHREAD for goods in Class 6 – Application No 3440666

    Decision of the Examiner:

    Registration refused

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

     

    Dismisses the action;

     

    Orders MacLean-Fogg Co. to pay the costs.

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