CELEX: 62006TJ0330
Community mark
Absolute grounds for refusal
Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 September 2006 (Case R 270/2006‑1) concerning
an application for registration of the word mark BLUE SOFT as a Community trade mark.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Novartis AG
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark BLUE SOFT for goods in Class 9 (Application No 3007846)
Decision of the examiner:
Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Novartis AG to pay the costs.