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Document 62008TA0078

    Case T-78/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 June 2009 — Baldesberger v OHIM (Shape of tweezers) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of tweezers — 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 180, 1.8.2009, p. 48–48 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    1.8.2009   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 180/48


    Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 June 2009 — Baldesberger v OHIM (Shape of tweezers)

    (Case T-78/08) (1)

    (Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of tweezers - 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 180/89

    Language of the case: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Fides B. Baldesberger (represented by: F. Nielsen, lawyer)

    Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Kicia, Agent)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 December 2007 (Case R 1405/2007-4) regarding an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign in the shape of tweezers as a Community trade mark.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Ms Fides B. Baldesberger to pay the costs.


    (1)  OJ C 107 of 26.4.2008.


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