21.11.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 282/62 |
Action brought on 2 October 2009 — Rosenruist v OHIM (Representation of two curves crossed at one point inserted on a pocket)
(Case T-388/09)
2009/C 282/115
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant(s): Rosenruist — Gestão e serviços, Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by S. Gonzáles Malabia and S. Rizzo, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 18 June 2009 in case R 237/2009-2; and |
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Order the defendant to pay its own costs and those of the applicant |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: The mark representing two curves crossed at one point inserted on a pocket for goods and services in classes 18 and 25
Decision of the examiner: Refused the application for a Community trade mark
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation 40/94 (which became Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation 207/2009) as the Board of Appeal wrongly found that the Community trade mark concerned lacked inherent distinctiveness.