CELEX: 62008TA0464
Language: en
Date: 2010-05-19 00:00:00
Title: Case T-464/08: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Zeta Europe v OHIM (Superleggera) (Community trade mark — Application for the figurative Community trade mark Superleggera — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) — Examination of the facts of its own motion — Article 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

3.7.2010   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 179/36
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Zeta Europe v OHIM (Superleggera)
   (Case T-464/08) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for the figurative Community trade mark Superleggera - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Examination of the facts of its own motion - Article 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
   2010/C 179/62
   Language of the case: Italian
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Zeta Europe BV (Arnhem, Netherlands) (represented by: V. Bilardo, C. Bacchini and M. Mazzitelli, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: A. Sempio and O. Montalto, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 July 2008 (Case R 666/2008-1), concerning an application for the registration of the figurative sign Superleggera as a Community trade mark
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Zeta Europe BV to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 313 of 6.12.2008