7.3.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 55/22 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 21 January 2009 — giropay v OHIM (GIROPAY)
(Case T-399/06) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark GIROPAY - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
(2009/C 55/39)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: giropay GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: K. Gründig-Schnelle, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: B. Schmidt, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 October 2006 (Case R 308/2005-4) concerning an application for registration of the word mark GIROPAY as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders giropay GmbH to pay the costs. |