CELEX: 62009TN0047
Language: en
Date: 2009-02-09 00:00:00
Title: Case T-47/09: Action brought on 9 February 2009 — Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch v OHIM

1.5.2009   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 102/18
            
         Action brought on 9 February 2009 — Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch v OHIM
   (Case T-47/09)
   2009/C 102/29
   Language in which the application was lodged: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch (Mainz, Germany) (represented by V. Töbelmann and A. Piltz, 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 27 November 2008 in Case R 1094/2008-1;
            
         
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               order the defendant to pay the costs.
            
         
      Pleas in law and main arguments
   
   
      Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘diegesellschafter.de’ for services in Classes 35 and 41 (application No 4 606 372)
   
      Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application
   
      Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
   
      Pleas in law: Breach of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) NO 40/94, (1) since the marks cited have the required distinctive character and there is no requirement to keep the mark free.
   
      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).