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Document 62006TJ0254

    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 22 May 2008.
    Radio Regenbogen Hörfunk in Baden Geschäftsführungs-GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark RadioCom - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
    Case T-254/06.

    European Court Reports 2008 II-00080*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:165





    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 22 May 2008 – Radio Regenbogen Hörfunk in Baden v OHIM (RadioCom)

    (Case T-254/06)

    Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark RadioCom – Absolute ground for refusal – 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 40, 45, 48, 51, 54)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 July 2006 (Case R 1266/2005‑1) concerning an application for registration of the word mark RadioCom as a Community trade mark.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    Radio Regenbogen Hörfunk in Baden Geschäftsführungs-GmbH

    Community trade mark sought:

    Word mark RadioCom for services in Classes 35, 38 and 41 – Application No 3986023

    Decision of the examiner:

    Registration refused

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Radio Regenbogen Hörfunk in Baden Geschäftsführungs-GmbH to pay the costs.

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