CELEX: 62007TA0351
Language: en
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Case T-351/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 17 December 2008 — Somm v OHIM (Community trade mark — Application for Community tri-dimensional mark — Shelter for shade — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Lack of distinctive character acquired by use — Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

7.2.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 32/32
            
         Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 17 December 2008 — Somm v OHIM
   (Case T-351/07) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for Community tri-dimensional mark - Shelter for shade - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Lack of distinctive character acquired by use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
   (2009/C 32/61)
   Language of the case: Italian
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Somm Srl (San Mauro Torinese, Italy) (represented by: M. Ferro, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: O. Montalto and P. Bullock, acting as Agents)
   Re:
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 June 2007 (Case R 1653/2006-1) concerning an application for registration of a tri-dimensional sign representing a shelter for shade as a Community trade mark.
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Somm Srl to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 283, 24.11.2007.