CELEX: 62007TA0174
Language: en
Date: 2009-01-28 00:00:00
Title: Case T-174/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 January 2009 — Volkswagen v OHIM (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark TDI — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 62(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

21.3.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 69/36
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 January 2009 — Volkswagen v OHIM
   (Case T-174/07) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark TDI - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 62(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
   (2009/C 69/84)
   Language of the case: German
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: S. Risthaus, H.-P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla and R. Jepsen, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)
   Re:
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1479/2005-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign TDI as a Community trade mark
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Volkswagen AG to bear its own costs and to pay those of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 155, 7.7.2007.