CELEX: C2007/269/99
Language: en
Date: 2007-11-10 00:00:00
Title: Case T-335/07: Action brought on 4 September 2007 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult)

10.11.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 269/55
            
         Action brought on 4 September 2007 — Mergel and Others v OHIM (Patentconsult)
   (Case T-335/07)
   (2007/C 269/99)
   Language of the case: German
   Parties
   
      Applicants: Volker Mergel (Wiesbaden, Germany), Klaus Kampfenkel (Hofheim, Germany), Burkart Bill (Darmstadt, Germany) and Andreas Herden (Wiesbaden) (represented by G. Friderichs, 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 Fourth Board of Appeal of the defendant of 25 June 2007 (Case R 299/2007-4);
            
         
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               Order the defendant to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   
      Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘Patentconsult’ for services in Classes 35, 41 and 42 (application No 4 439 774).
   
      Decision of the Examiner: Refusal of the application.
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
   
      Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), since the trade mark applied for is not descriptive and does not lacks the necessary distinctive character.
   
      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/1994 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).