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Document 62007TJ0335

    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 16 December 2008.
    Volker Mergel and Others v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    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.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2008 II-00324*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:580

    Date of document:
    16/12/2008
    Date lodged:
    04/09/2007
    Author:
    Cúirt Ghinearálta
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    An Ghearmáin
    Form:
    Breithiúnas
    Additional information:
    POURVOI C-80/09 P
    Authentic language:
    Gearmáinis
    Type of procedure:
    Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - neamh-inghlactha, Caingean le haghaidh neamhniú - gan bhunús
    Applicant:
    Duine príobháideach
    Defendant:
    Oifig Maoine Intleachtúla an Aontais Eorpaigh, Institiúidí agus comhlachtaí an Aontais Eorpaigh
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Pelikánová
    Treaty:
    Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 16 December 2008 – Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult)

    (Case T-335/07)

    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

    Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 20, 22, 25)

    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.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicants for the Community trade mark:

    Volker Mergel, Klaus Kampfenkel, Burkart Bill and Andreas Herden

    Community trade mark sought:

    Word mark Patentconsult for services in Classes 35, 41 and 42 – Application No 4439774

    Decision of the examiner:

    Registration refused

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    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.

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