Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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C 3/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5.1.2002

**JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE** **JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE**

**of 19 September 2001** **of 19 September 2001**

**in Case T-120/00: Procter & Gamble Company v Office** **in Case T-121/00: Procter & Gamble Company v Office**
**for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks** **for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks**
**and Designs) (OHIM)** ( [1] ) **and Designs) (OHIM)** ( [1] )

_**(Community trade mark — Shape of a product for washing**_ _**(Community trade mark — Shape of a product for washing**_
_**machines or dishwashers — Three-dimensional mark —**_ _**machines or dishwashers — Three-dimensional mark —**_
_**Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation**_ _**Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation**_
_**(EC) No 40/94)**_ _**(EC) No 40/94)**_

(2002/C 3/47) (2002/C 3/48)

_(Language of the case: English)_ _(Language of the case: English)_

In Case T-120/00: Procter & Gamble Company, established in In Case T-121/00: Procter & Gamble Company, established in
Cincinnati, Ohio (United States of America), represented by Cincinnati, Ohio (United States of America), represented by
C.J.J.C. van Nispen and G. Kuipers, lawyers, with an address C.J.J.C. van Nispen and G. Kuipers, lawyers, with an address
for service in Luxembourg, against Office for Harmonisation for service in Luxembourg, against Office for Harmonisation
in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
(Agents: A. von Mühlendahl, D. Schennen and C. Røhl Søberg) (Agents: A. von Mühlendahl, D. Schennen and C. Røhl Søberg)
— application brought against the decision of the First Board — application brought against the decision of the First Board
of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 29 February 2000 (Case Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 29 February 2000 (Case
R-520/1999-1), which was notified to the applicant on R-529/1999-1), which was notified to the applicant on
3 March 2000 — the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber), 3 March 2000 — the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber),
composed of A.W.H. Meij, President, A. Potocki and J. Pirrung, composed of A.W.H. Meij, President, A. Potocki and J. Pirrung,
Judges; D. Christensen, Administrator, for the Registrar, has Judges; D. Christensen, Administrator, for the Registrar, has
given a judgment on 19 September 2001, in which it: given a judgment on 19 September 2001, in which it:

1. _Dismisses the action;_ 1. _Dismisses the action;_

2. _Orders the parties to bear their own costs._ 2. _Orders the parties to bear their own costs._

( [1] ) OJ C 192 of 8.7.2000. ( [1] ) OJ C 192 of 8.7.2000.