Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Order of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 October 2007 – PTV v OHIM**

**(Case C‑512/06 P)**

Appeal – Community trade mark – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctiveness – Word mark ‘map&guide’

Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctiveness of sign (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 24, 26, 41)

**Re:**

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| Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 10 October 2006 in Case T-302/03, | PTV | v | OHIM | (map&guide), dismissing the action for annulment of the decision which refused the application for registration of the word mark ‘map&guide’ in respect of certain goods and services in Classes 9, 41 and 42 – Distinctiveness of the mark. |

**Operative part**

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|  |  | The appeal is dismissed. |

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|  |  | PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG is ordered to pay the costs. |

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