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Document C2007/183/73
Case T-209/07: Action brought on 12 June 2007 — Gaedertz v OHIM — Living Byte Software (GlobalRemote)
Case T-209/07: Action brought on 12 June 2007 — Gaedertz v OHIM — Living Byte Software (GlobalRemote)
Case T-209/07: Action brought on 12 June 2007 — Gaedertz v OHIM — Living Byte Software (GlobalRemote)
OJ C 183, 4.8.2007, p. 38–38
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
4.8.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 183/38 |
Action brought on 12 June 2007 — Gaedertz v OHIM — Living Byte Software (GlobalRemote)
(Case T-209/07)
(2007/C 183/73)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Johann-Christoph Gaedertz (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: E. M. Gerstenberg, Rechtsanwalt)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Living Byte Software GmbH
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 25 April 2007 in Case R 272/2005-4; |
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Declare Community trade mark No 1 466 499 ‘GlobalRemote’ invalid; |
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Order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: The figurative mark ‘GlobalRemote’ for goods and services in Classes 9, 38 and 42 (Community trade mark No 1 466 499).
Proprietor of the Community trade mark: Living Byte Software GmbH.
Applicant for the declaration of invalidity: The applicant.
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: In particular, infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) since the Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought is devoid of the necessary distinctive character and is of a purely descriptive nature.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).