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Document 62007TA0335
Case T-335/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 December 2008 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark Patentconsult — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
Case T-335/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 December 2008 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark Patentconsult — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
Case T-335/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 December 2008 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark Patentconsult — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
IO C 32, 7.2.2009, p. 32–32
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
7.2.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 32/32 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 December 2008 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult)
(Case T-335/07) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark Patentconsult - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
(2009/C 32/60)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicants: Volker Mergel (Wiesbaden, Germany); Klaus Kampfenkel (Hofheim, Germany); Burkart Bill (Darmstadt, Germany); and Andreas Herden (Wiesbaden) (represented by: G. Friderichs, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schäffner and G. Schneider, Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 June 2007 (Case R 299/2007-4) concerning the registration of the word sign Patentconsult as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Mr Volker Mergel, Mr Klaus Kampfenkel, Mr Burkart Bill and Mr Andreas Herden to pay the costs. |