Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/17 |

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Action brought on 21 July 2008 — Securvita v OHIM (Natur-Aktien-Index)

(Case T-285/08)

(2008/C 247/32)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Securvita Gesellschaft zur Entwicklung alternativer Versicherungskonzepte mbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: M. van Eendenburg, Rechtsanwalt)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

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| — | Vary the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 26 May 2008 in Case R 525/2007-4 to the effect that it be ordered that the word mark ‘Natur-Aktien-Index’ be registered as a Community trade mark at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: the word mark ‘Natur-Aktien-Index’ for goods and services in Classes 16, 36 and 42 (application No 4 861 175).

Decision of the Examiner: rejection of the application.

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

Pleas in law: infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94[(1)](#ntr1-C_2008247EN.01001701-E0001), since the mark applied for is not devoid of any distinctive character.

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