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Case T-396/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — France Télécom v OHIM (UNIQUE) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark UNIQUE — 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)

OJ C 267, 7.11.2009, p. 60–61 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

7.11.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 267/60


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — France Télécom v OHIM (UNIQUE)

(Case T-396/07) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark UNIQUE - 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)

2009/C 267/106

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: France Télécom (Paris, France) (represented by: B. Potot and C. Bertheux Scotte, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 September 2007 (Case R 585/2007-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign UNIQUE as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

dismisses the action;

2.

orders France Télécom to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 315, 22.12.2007.


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