Source: EURLEX
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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 10 June 2008 – Novartis v OHIM (BLUE SOFT)**

**(Case T-330/06)**

Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark BLUE SOFT – Absolute grounds 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)(c)) (see paras 46-47, 54)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 September 2006 (Case R 270/2006‑1) concerning an application for registration of the word mark BLUE SOFT as a Community trade mark. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Novartis AG |
| Community trade mark sought: | Word mark BLUE SOFT for goods in Class 9 (Application No 3007846) |
| Decision of the examiner: | Registration refused |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Novartis AG to pay the costs. |

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