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Language in which the application was lodged: Germany
Applicant: Schunk GmbH & Co. KG Spann- und Greiftechnik (Lauffen am Neckar, Germany) (represented by C. Koppe-Zagouras, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
—annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of 31 October 2008 — Case R 1109/2007-1;
—order the defendant to pay the costs.
Community trade mark concerned: another type of mark, showing the cylinder-shaped section of a chuck, for goods in Classes 7 and 8 — Application No 3 098 894
Decision of the Examiner: Refusal of the application
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (1), as the registered mark has the necessary distinctive character. Further, the registered mark has distinctive character in consequence of use under Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).
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