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Document 62007TJ0180

Summary of the Judgment

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 16 September 2009 — Promomadrid v OHIM (MADRIDEXPORTA)

(Case T-180/07)

‛Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009’

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 26, 38)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA as a Community trade mark.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:

Promomadrid Desarrollo Internacional de Madrid, SA

Community trade mark sought:

Composite mark MADRIDEXPORTA for goods and services in Classes 16, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41 and 42 — Application No 4659553

Decision of the examiner:

Registration refused

Decision of the Board of Appeal:

Appeal dismissed

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1);

2.

Orders OHIM to pay the costs.
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