CELEX: C2007/269/101
Language: en
Date: 2007-11-10 00:00:00
Title: Case T-337/07: Action brought on 6 September 2007 — Brilliant Hotelsoftware v OHIM (BRILLIANT)

10.11.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 269/56
            
         Action brought on 6 September 2007 — Brilliant Hotelsoftware v OHIM (BRILLIANT)
   (Case T-337/07)
   (2007/C 269/101)
   Language of the case: German
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Brilliant Hotelsoftware Limited (London, United Kingdom) (represented by J. Croll and C. Pappas, lawyers)
   
      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 First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) of 14 June 2007 and register the trade mark ‘BRILLIANT’ in the Register of trade marks;
            
         
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               Order OHIM to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   
      Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘BRILLIANT’ for goods and services in Classes 9 and 42 (application No 4 345 849).
   
      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 lack 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).