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Document 62006TJ0365

    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008.
    Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94.
    Case T-365/06.

    Izvješća Suda EU-a 2008 II-00310*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:559





    Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008 – Bateaux mouches v OHIM – Castanet (BATEAUX MOUCHES)

    (Case T-365/06)

    Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Lack of distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94

    Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) and 51(1)(a)) (see paras 20, 29)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 September 2006 (Case R 1172/2005-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between Jean-Noël Castanet and Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA.

    Information relating to the case

    Community mark of which cancellation is sought:

    Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES for services in Classes 39, 41 and 42 –Community mark No 1336122

    Proprietor of the Community trade mark:

    Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA

    Party applying for cancellation:

    Jean-Noël Castanet

    Decision of the Cancellation Division:

    Application for cancellation dismissed

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Decision of the Cancellation Division set aside


    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders the Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs.


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