CELEX: 62006TJ0230
Community trade mark
Application for the Community word mark PORT LOUIS
Absolute grounds for refusal
Descriptive character
Designation of the geographical origin of the goods
Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation(EC) No 40/94

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 June 2006 (Case R 25/2006-1) concerning an
application to register the word mark PORT LOUIS as a Community trade mark.
Information relating to the case
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
REWE-Zentral AG
Community trade mark sought:
Word mark Port Louis for goods in Classes 18, 24 and 25 – Application No 3664133
Decision of the examiner:
Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
(OHIM) of 21 June 2006 (Case R 25/2006-1);
2.
Orders OHIM to pay the costs.