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Document C2007/315/82

Case T-400/07: Action brought on 5 November 2007 — GretagMacbeth v OHIM (Coloured squares)

IO C 315, 22.12.2007, p. 43–43 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

22.12.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 315/43


Action brought on 5 November 2007 — GretagMacbeth v OHIM (Coloured squares)

(Case T-400/07)

(2007/C 315/82)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: GretagMacbeth LLC (New Windsor, United States of America) (represented by: J. Weiser, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 30 August 2007 in Case R 30/2007-4 concerning Community trade mark application No 4 634 572;

Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The colour mark ‘coloured squares’ in respect of goods and services in Classes 9, 16 and 42 (application No 4 634 572).

Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application.

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

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), since the mark applied for was deemed incorrectly not to have any distinctive character in respect of the goods and services covered.


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).


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