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Document 62008TN0085

Case T-85/08: Action brought on 19 February 2008 — Exalation v OHIM (Vektor-Lycopin)

OJ C 107, 26.4.2008, p. 36–37 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

26.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/36


Action brought on 19 February 2008 — Exalation v OHIM (Vektor-Lycopin)

(Case T-85/08)

(2008/C 107/61)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Exalation Ltd (Ilford, United Kingdom) (represented by K. Zingsheim, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 December 2007 in Case R 1037/2007-4 and OHIM's decision of 4 May 2007 and order OHIM to register the mark ‘Vektor-Lycopin’ applied for by the applicant as a Community trade mark in the Community Trade Mark Register;

Order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘Vektor-Lycopin’ for goods in Classes 5, 29 and 30 (Application No 4 838 983)

Decision of the Examiner: Partial rejection of the application

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), as the mark applied for has sufficient distinctive character and is not descriptive.


(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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