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2009/C 180/103
Language in which the application was lodged: Gemran
Applicant: Heinrich Deichmann-Schuhe GmbH& Co. (Essen, Germany) (represented by C. Rauscher, 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 (Trade Marks and Designs) of 3 April 2009 in Case R 224/2007-4; and
—Order the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Community trade mark concerned: Figurative mark representing a curved band with dotted lines for goods in Classes 10 and 24 (International Registration designating the European Community, No W 0881226)
Decision of the Examiner: Refusal of protection
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009) in finding the mark to be devoid of any distinctive character
Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).