Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 235/24 |

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Action brought on 14 August 2007 — Hansgrohe v OHIM (AIRSHOWER)

(Case T-307/07)

(2007/C 235/44)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Hansgrohe AG (Schiltach, Germany) (represented by S. Weidert and J. Zehnsdorf, lawyers)

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 Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 31 May 2007 in Appeal No R 1281/2006-1 concerning trade mark Application No 4 869 319; |

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| — | Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs of the proceedings. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: the word mark ‘AIRSHOWER’ for goods in class 11 (Application No 4 869 319).

Decision of the Examiner: partial rejection of the Application.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: dismissal of the Appeal.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94[(1)](#ntr1-C_2007235EN.01002401-E0001), because the sign applied for is of a distinctive character and is not descriptive.

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