Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/5 |

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Second Chamber)

of 21 October 2004

in Case C-64/02 P: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), v Erpo Möbelwerk GmbH[(1)](#ntr1-C_2004300EN.01000501-E0001)

(Appeal - Community trade mark - Phrase DAS PRINZIP DER BEQUEMLICHKEIT - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

(2004/C 300/08)

Language of the case: German

In Case C-64/02 P: appeal under Article 49 of the Statute of the Court of Justice, brought on 27 February 2002, between Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Agents: A. von Mühlendahl and G. Schneider), supported by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Agent: P. Ormond, C. Jackson, M. Bethell and M. Tappin, assisted by D. Alexander), the other party to the proceedings being: Erpo Möbelwerk GmbH (Lawyers: S. von Petersdorff-Campen and H. von Rohr) — the Court (Second Chamber), composed of: C.W.A. Timmermans (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, Judges; M. Poiares Maduro, Advocate General; M. Múgica Arzamendi, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar, has given a judgment on 21 October 2004, in which it:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) to pay the costs; |

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| 3. | Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to bear its own costs. |

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