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Document 62010TN0235

Case T-235/10: Action brought on 21 May 2010 — Timehouse v OHIM (Shape of a watch)

OJ C 209, 31.7.2010, p. 44–44 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

31.7.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 209/44


Action brought on 21 May 2010 — Timehouse v OHIM (Shape of a watch)

(Case T-235/10)

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2010/C 209/67

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Timehouse GmbH (Eystrup, Germany) (represented by V. Knies, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 11 March 2010 in case R 0942/2009-1; and

Order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: A three-dimensional trade mark, representing a watch for goods in Class 14.

Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application for registration.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and of Council Regulation No 207/2009 (1), as the trade mark is distinctive.


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).


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