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Case T-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — iPublish Ganske Interactive Publishing v OHIM (representation of a navigational device)
Case T-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — iPublish Ganske Interactive Publishing v OHIM (representation of a navigational device)
Case T-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — iPublish Ganske Interactive Publishing v OHIM (representation of a navigational device)
IO C 55, 7.3.2009, p. 35–35
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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7.3.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/35 |
Action brought on 16 December 2008 — iPublish Ganske Interactive Publishing v OHIM (representation of a navigational device)
(Case T-555/08)
(2009/C 55/63)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: iPublish Ganske Interactive Publishing GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by V. Knies, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
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annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 3 October 2008 in Case R 709/2008-4 and |
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order OHIM to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: Three-dimensional trade mark representing a navigational device in the colours black and blue, characterised inter alia by a blue lateral stripe, for goods and services in Classes 9, 39 and 42 (application No 6 092 639).
Decision of the Examiner: Registration refused.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), since the trade mark applied for has the required distinctive character.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).