Official Journal of the European Union

(Case T-399/08)

(Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark CLEARWIFI - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2010/C 11/50

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Clearwire Corporation (Kirkland, Washington (United States)) (represented by: G. Konrad, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 June 2008 (R 706/2008-1) concerning the international registration, designating the European Community, of the sign CLEARWIFI.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Clearwire Corp. to pay the costs.

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(1) OJ C 301, 22.11.2008.

ECLI:EU:C:2010:140

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