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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 19 May 2009. # Européenne de traitement de l'information (Euro-Information) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Applications for Community word marks CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94. # Joined cases T-211/06, T-213/06, T-245/06, T-155/07 and T-178/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 19 May 2009.
Européenne de traitement de l'information (Euro-Information) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Applications for Community word marks CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94.
Joined cases T-211/06, T-213/06, T-245/06, T-155/07 and T-178/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 19 May 2009.
Européenne de traitement de l'information (Euro-Information) v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Applications for Community word marks CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94.
Joined cases T-211/06, T-213/06, T-245/06, T-155/07 and T-178/07.
European Court Reports 2009 II-00062*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2009:160
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 19 May 2009 – Euro‑Information v OHIM (CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME)
(Joined Cases T-211/06, T-213/06, T-245/06, T-155/07 and T-178/07)
Community trade mark – Applications for Community word marks CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Lack of distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 32-36, 42)
Re:
| ACTIONS brought against the decisions of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 May (Case R 0068/2006-1), 12 June (Case R 0066/2006‑1), 5 July 2006 (Case R 0067/2006-1), 28 February (Case R 1046/2006‑1) and 15 March 2007 (Case R 0067/2006‑1), concerning registration of the signs CYBERGESTION (Case T‑213/06), CYBERCREDIT (Case T‑211/06), CYBERGUICHET (Case T‑245/06), CYBERBOURSE (Case T‑155/07) and CYBERHOME (Case T‑178/07) as Community trade marks. |
Information relating to the case
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Applicant for the Community trade marks: |
Européenne de traitement de l’information (Euro-Information) |
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Community trade marks concerned: |
Word marks CYBERCREDIT, CYBERGESTION, CYBERGUICHET, CYBERBOURSE and CYBERHOME in respect of goods and services in Classes 9, 36 and 38 (Application Nos 4114336, 4114716, 4114575, 4114682 and 4114666) |
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Decision of the examiner: |
Registrations refused |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeals dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the actions; |
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2. |
Orders Européenne de traitement de l’information (Euro-Information) to pay the costs. |