Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/6 |

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Second Chamber)

of 7 October 2004

in Case C-136/02 P: Mag Instrument Inc. v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2004300EN.01000602-E0001)

(Appeal - Community trade mark - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Three-dimensional torch shapes - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character)

(2004/C 300/11)

Language of the case: German

In Case C-136/02 P: Appeal under Article 49 of the EC Statute of the Court of Justice, lodged at the Court on 8 April 2002, Mag Instrument Inc. established in Ontario, California (United States of America) (Agents: initially A. Nette, G. Rahn, W. von der Osten-Sacken and H. Stratmann, and subsequently W. von der Osten-Sacken, U. Hocke and A. Spranger, Rechtsanwälte), the other party to the proceedings being: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Agent: D. Schennen) — the Court (Second Chamber), composed of: C.W.A. Timmermans, President of the Chamber, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues and F. Macken (Rapporteur), Judges; D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer, Advocate General; L. Hewlett, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar, has given a judgment on 7 October 2004, in which it:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Mag Instrument Inc. to pay the costs. |

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