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(2009/C 44/86)
Language of the case: German
Applicant: Mologen AG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by C. Klages, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
—annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 17 September 2008 in Case R 1077/2007-4;
—order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market to pay the costs.
Community trade mark concerned: the word mark ‘dSLIM’ for goods and services in classes 1, 5, 10, 42 and 44 (Application No 5 355 136).
Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), in that the sign neither lacks distinctive character nor involves a descriptive indication.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).