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Order of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 29 September 2008. # Powderject Research Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark POWDERMED - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. # Case T-166/06.
Order of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 29 September 2008.
Powderject Research Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark POWDERMED - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-166/06.
Order of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 29 September 2008.
Powderject Research Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark POWDERMED - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-166/06.
European Court Reports 2008 II-00206*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:408
Order of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 29 September 2008 – Powderject Research v OHIM (POWDERMED)
(Case T-166/06)
Community trade mark – Application for the Community word mark POWDERMED – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
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 22-25)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 April 2006 (Case R 1189/2005‑2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign POWDERMED as a Community trade mark. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Powderject Research Ltd |
Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark POWDERMED for goods and services in Classes 5, 10 and 42 – Application No 4202743 |
Decision of the Examiner: |
Refusal of registration |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Powderject Research Ltd to pay the costs. |