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    Case T-174/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 January 2009 — Volkswagen v OHIM (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark TDI — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 62(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

    OJ C 69, 21.3.2009, p. 36–36 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    21.3.2009   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 69/36


    Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 January 2009 — Volkswagen v OHIM

    (Case T-174/07) (1)

    (Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark TDI - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 62(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

    (2009/C 69/84)

    Language of the case: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: S. Risthaus, H.-P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla and R. Jepsen, lawyers)

    Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1479/2005-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign TDI as a Community trade mark

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Volkswagen AG to bear its own costs and to pay those of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).


    (1)  OJ C 155, 7.7.2007.


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