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Case T-396/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — France Télécom v OHIM (UNIQUE) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark UNIQUE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2009-09-23
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), telecommunications, trade-mark law








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7.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 267/60





Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — France Télécom v OHIM (UNIQUE)
(Case T-396/07) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark UNIQUE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2009/C 267/106
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: France Télécom (Paris, France) (represented by: B. Potot and C. Bertheux Scotte, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 September 2007 (Case R 585/2007-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign UNIQUE as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


dismisses the action;










2.


orders France Télécom to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 315, 22.12.2007.
Case T-103/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — Fratex Industria e Comércio v OHIM– USA Track & Field (TRACK & FIELD USA) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community mark TRACK & FIELD USA — Earlier national figurative mark TRACK & FIELD — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Lack of similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2009-09-23
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), clothing, trade-mark law








C_2009267EN.01005603.xml










7.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 267/56





Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 23 September 2009 — Fratex Industria e Comércio v OHIM– USA Track & Field (TRACK & FIELD USA)
(Case T-103/07) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for figurative Community mark TRACK & FIELD USA - Earlier national figurative mark TRACK & FIELD - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Lack of similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2009/C 267/97
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Fratex Indústria e Comércio, Ltda (São Paolo, Brasil) (represented by: B. Braga da Cruz, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: O. Mondéjar Ortuño, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: USA Track & Field, Inc (Indiana, United States of America)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of 18 January 2007 of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM (Case No R. 1061/2005-4)) concerning opposition proceedings between Fratex Indústria e Comércio, Ltda and USA Track & Field, Inc

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the application.










2.


Orders Fratex Indústria e Comércio, Ltda to pay the costs






(1)  OJ C 140, 23.6.2007.