Community trade mark Lack of distinctive character Lack of distinctive character acquired through use Absolute grounds for refusal Invalidity proceedings Community word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94
Sumário
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008.
Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
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 No 40/94.
Case T-365/06.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008 – Bateaux mouches v OHIM – Castanet (BATEAUX MOUCHES)
(Case T-365/06)
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 No 40/94
Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) and 51(1)(a)) (see paras 20, 29)
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 Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA. |
Information relating to the case
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Community mark of which cancellation is sought: |
Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES for services in Classes 39, 41 and 42 –Community mark No 1336122 |
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Proprietor of the Community trade mark: |
Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA |
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Party applying for cancellation: |
Jean-Noël Castanet |
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Decision of the Cancellation Division: |
Application for cancellation dismissed |
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Decision of the Board of Appeal: |
Decision of the Cancellation Division set aside |
Operative part
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders the Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs. |