Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2008:445
Date: 2008-10-15
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Concepts: Figurative marks;Statement of reasons;General
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Austria

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 15 October 2008 - TridonicAtco v OHIM (Intelligent Voltage Guard) (Case T-297/07) 1 (Community trade mark - Application for the Community figurative mark Intelligent Voltage Guard - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation(EC) No 40/94) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: TridonicAtco GmbH & Co. KG (Dornbirn, Austria) (represented initially by: L. Wiltschek, lawyer, later by L. Wiltschek and E. Tremmel, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Poch, agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 May 2007 (Case R 108/2007-2) concerning an application to register the figurative mark Intelligent Voltage Guard as a Community trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the application; 2. Orders TridonicAtco & Co. KG to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 235 of 6.10.2007.