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Community trade mark – Application for Community figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA – Absolute grounds 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)
Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 26, 38)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA as a Community trade mark.
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Community trade mark sought:
Composite mark MADRIDEXPORTA for goods and services in Classes 16, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41 and 42 – Application No 4659553
Decision of the examiner:
Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
The Court:
1.Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1);
2.Orders OHIM to pay the costs.