CELEX: C2006/212/61
Language: en
Date: 2006-09-02 00:00:00
Title: Case T-180/06: Action brought on 7 July 2006 — Fränkischer Weinbauverband v OHIM (three-dimensional mark Bocksbeutel )

2.9.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 212/34
            
         Action brought on 7 July 2006 — Fränkischer Weinbauverband v OHIM (three-dimensional mark ‘Bocksbeutel’)
   (Case T-180/06)
   (2006/C 212/61)
   Language of the case: German
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Fränkischer Weinbauverband e.V. (Würzburg, Germany) (represented by N. Hetzelt and A. Weigand, 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 (Trade Marks and Designs) of 25 April 2006 (Case No R 0479/2004-1);
            
         
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               order the defendant to publish Community trade mark No 002323301 in accordance with Article 40 of the Community trade mark regulation and;
            
         
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               order the defendant to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   
      Community trade mark concerned: The three-dimensional collective mark ‘Bocksbeutel’ for goods and services in Classes 32, 33 and 42 (Registration No 2 323 301).
   
      Decision of the Examiner: Partial rejection of the application.
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Rejection of the appeal.
   
      Pleas in law: The mark applied for is capable of being protected as it has the necessary distinctive character within the meaning of Article 7(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1). Furthermore, the contested decision infringes the principle of equal treatment.
   
      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).