Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 86/34 |

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Action brought on 24 January 2006 — Procter & Gamble v OHIM

(Case T-30/06)

(2006/C 86/69)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, USA) [represented by: G. Kuipers, lawyer]

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

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| — | Annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the OHIM of 21 November 2005 (Case R 1072/2004-1), which was notified to P&G by letter of 5 December 2005, in so far as it finds that the mark does not satisfy the conditions as laid down in Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94; and |

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| — | order the OHIM to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: Three dimensional mark in form of a square white tablet showing a blue four petalled floral design for goods in class 3 (washing and bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; preparations for the washing, cleaning and care of dishes; soaps) — application No 1 683 408

Decision of the examiner: Refusal of the application

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law: Violation of Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94.

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