CELEX: 62008TN0289
Language: en
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
Title: Case T-289/08: Action brought on 29 July 2008 — Deutsche BKK v OHIM

27.9.2008   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 247/18
            
         Action brought on 29 July 2008 — Deutsche BKK v OHIM
   (Case T-289/08)
   (2008/C 247/36)
   Language in which the application was lodged: German
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Deutsche BKK (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by H.P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla and S. Risthaus, acting as Agents)
   
      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 Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 29 May 2008 in Case R 318/2008-4, notified on 2 June 2008;
            
         
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               Order the defendant to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   
      Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘Deutsche BKK’ for services in Classes 36, 41 and 44 (application No 4 724 894).
   
      Decision of the Examiner: Refusal of the application.
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
   Pleas in law:
   
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               Infringement of Article 73 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1) due to the rejection of documents without the possibility for prior comments;
            
         
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               Infringement of the first sentence of Article 4(1) of Regulation No 40/94 due to the Office's improper investigation of the facts;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 40/94 due to denial of protection for the mark ‘Deutsche BKK’ because of absolute grounds for refusal of protection for the mark;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 due to refusal to recognise distinctive character in consequence of use.
            
         
      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).