Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 244/6 |

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Action brought on 17 July 2009 — Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer v OHIM (CHROMA)

(Case T-281/09)

2009/C 244/09

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer AG (Frechen, Germany) (represented by J. Albrecht, lawyer)

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 (Trade Marks and Designs) (Fourth Board of Appeal) of 8 May 2009, in so far as the application for registration of the mark in respect of the requested goods in Classes 19 and 11 was rejected; |

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| — | order OHIM to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law and main arguments

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘CHROMA’ for goods and services in Classes 11, 19 and 37 (Application No 6 731 103)

Decision of the Examiner: Registration rejected in part.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009,[(1)](#ntr1-C_2009244EN.01000601-E0001) in that the word ‘CHROMA’ has no directly descriptive meaning.

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