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Document 62001TJ0237
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 5 March 2003. # Alcon Inc, formerly Alcon Universal Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - BSS - Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Absolute ground for refusal - Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation No 40/94 - Distinctive character acquired through use - Articles 7(3) and 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94. # Case T-237/01.
2003 m. kovo 5 d. Pirmosios instancijos teismo (antroji kolegija) sprendimas.
Alcon Inc, anksčiau Alcon Universal Ltd, prieš Vidaus rinkos derinimo tarnybą (prekių ženklams ir pramoniniam dizainui) (VRDT).
Bendrijos prekių ženklas - Raidžių junginys BSS.
Byla T-237/01.
2003 m. kovo 5 d. Pirmosios instancijos teismo (antroji kolegija) sprendimas.
Alcon Inc, anksčiau Alcon Universal Ltd, prieš Vidaus rinkos derinimo tarnybą (prekių ženklams ir pramoniniam dizainui) (VRDT).
Bendrijos prekių ženklas - Raidžių junginys BSS.
Byla T-237/01.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2003:54
«(Community trade mark – Annulment proceedings – BSS – Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Absolute ground for refusal – Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation No 40/94 – Distinctive character acquired through use – Articles 7(3) and 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94)»
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(Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(d))
(Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b), (c) and (d) and (3))
(Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(d) and (3))
(Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(d) and (3), 51(1)(a) and 51(2))
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Second Chamber)
5 March 2003 (1)
((Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – BSS – Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Absolute ground for refusal – Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation No 40/94 – Distinctive character acquired through use – Articles 7(3) and 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94))
In Case T-237/01, Alcon Inc., formerly Alcon Universal Ltd, established in Hünenberg (Switzerland), represented by H. Porter, Solicitor and C. Morcom QC, with an address for service in Luxembourg,applicant,
v
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), represented by S. Laitinen, acting as Agent,defendant,
the intervener before the Court of First Instance beingDr. Robert Winzer Pharma GmbH, established in Olching (Germany), represented by S.N. Schneller, lawyer,intervener,
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 13 July 2001 (Case R 273/2000-1),THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (Second Chamber),
having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 20 November 2002,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Second Chamber)
hereby:
Moura Ramos |
Pirrung |
Meij |
H. Jung |
R.M. Moura Ramos |
Registrar |
President |