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Case T-365/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 December 2008 — Bateaux Mouches v OHIM — Castanet (BATEAUX MOUCHES) (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 (EC) No 40/94)

SL C 32, 7.2.2009, p. 29–29 (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 32/29


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 December 2008 — Bateaux Mouches v OHIM — Castanet (BATEAUX MOUCHES)

(Case T-365/06) (1)

(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 (EC) No 40/94)

(2009/C 32/53)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA (Paris, France) (represented by: D. de Leusse, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Jean-Noël Castanet (Munich, Germany) (represented by: J. Sulzer, lawyer)

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 the Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

dismisses the action;

2.

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


(1)  OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.


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