CELEX: 62006TJ0365
Language: en
Date: 2008-12-10
Title: Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008. # Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). # Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94. # Case T-365/06.

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 10 December 2008 – Bateaux mouches v OHIM – Castanet (BATEAUX
            MOUCHES)
      (Case T-365/06)
      Community trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Community word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Lack of distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation No 40/94
      Community trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds of invalidity (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) and 51(1)(a)) (see paras 20, 29)
      Re:
      
         
               ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 September 2006 (Case R 1172/2005-1) relating
                  to invalidity proceedings between Jean-Noël Castanet and Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA.
               
            Information relating to the case
      
               Community mark of which cancellation is sought:
            
            
               Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES for services in Classes 39, 41 and 42 –Community mark No 1336122
            
         
               Proprietor of the Community trade mark:
            
            
               Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA
            
         
               Party applying for cancellation: 
            
            
               Jean-Noël Castanet
            
         
               Decision of the Cancellation Division:
            
            
               Application for cancellation dismissed
            
         
               Decision of the Board of Appeal:
            
            
               Decision of the Cancellation Division set aside
            
         
      Operative part
      The Court:
      
         
                  1.
               
               
                  
               
               
                  	Dismisses the action;
               
            
         
                  2.
               
               
                  
               
               
                  	Orders the Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs.