Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 12 November 2008 – EOS v OHIM (PrimeCast)**

**(Case T-373/07)**

Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark PrimeCast – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94

Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation
No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c)) (see paras 24-29, 36)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 July 2007 (Case R 333/2005-4) concerning an application for registration of the word mark PrimeCast as a Community trade mark. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems |
| Community trade mark sought: | Word mark PrimeCast for goods and services in Classes 1, 19, 40 and 42 – Application No 2854677 |
| Decision of the examiner: | Partial refusal of registration |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the application; |

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| 2. |  | Orders EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems to pay the costs. |

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