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2010/C 37/65
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Applicant: Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) (represented by J. Albrecht, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
—Annul the decision of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Fourth Board of Appeal) of 2 October 2009 (Case R 491/2009-4);
—order OHIM to pay the costs.
Community trade mark concerned: a figurative mark representing a rectangular shape in the colour Purple Pantone 513 C, for goods and services in classes 1 to 45 (Application No 7 235 179)
Decision of the Examiner: registration rejected
Decision of the Board of Appeal: appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: misapplication of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (1), on the ground that the trade mark concerned has the requisite distinctive character
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).