Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.1.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/29 |

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Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 November 2008 — GretagMacbeth v OHIM (Combination of 24 coloured squares)

(Case T-400/07)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2009006EN.01002901-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community colour mark - Combination of 24 coloured squares - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

(2009/C 6/59)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: GretagMacbeth LLC (New Windsor, New York, United States) (represented by: J. Weiser, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 August 2007 (Case R 30/2007-4) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a colour sign composed of 24 coloured squares

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the application; |

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| 2. | orders GretagMacbeth LLC to pay the costs. |

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