Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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**Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Eighth Chamber) of 2 April 2008 – Eurocopter v OHIM (STEADYCONTROL)**

**(Case T-181/07)**

Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark STEADYCONTROL – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(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, 50, 55)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 March 2007 (Case R 8/2006-4) concerning an application for registration of the word mark STEADYCONTROL as a Community trade mark. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Eurocopter SAS |
| Community trade mark sought: | Word mark STEADYCONTROL for goods in Classes 9, 12 and 38 – Application No 3560935 |
| Decision of the examiner: | Registration partially refused for goods in Classes 9 and 12 |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the application; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Eurocopter SAS to pay the costs. |

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