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Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 2 July 2008. # Ashoka v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94. # Case T-186/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 2 July 2008.
Ashoka v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-186/07.
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 2 July 2008.
Ashoka v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94.
Case T-186/07.
European Court Reports 2008 II-00109*
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2008:244
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 2 July 2008 – Ashoka v OHIM (DREAM IT, DO IT!)
(Case T-186/07)
Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 37-38)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 March 2007 (Case R 635/2006-1) concerning the registration of the word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! as a Community trade mark. |
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark: |
Ashoka |
Community trade mark sought: |
Word mark DREAM IT, DO IT! for services in Classes 35, 36, 41 and 45 – Application No 3844792 |
Decision of the examiner: |
Registration refused |
Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Appeal dismissed |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Ashoka to pay the costs. |