24.1.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/28


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — New Look v OHIM (NEW LOOK)

(Case T-435/07) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark NEW LOOK - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

(2009/C 19/54)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: New Look Ltd (Weymouth, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and M. Blair and K. Gilbert, Solicitors)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 September 2007 (Case R 670/2007-2) relating to the registration of the word sign NEW LOOK as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders New Look Ltd to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 37, 9.2.2008.