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Community trade mark – Shape of a frosted white bottle – Absolute ground for refusal – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 – Lack of distinctive character – Infringement of the rights of the defence – Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94
ACTION for annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 February 2004 (Case R 97/2001-4) concerning registration of a mark in the form of a frosted white bottle as a Community trade mark.
Applicant for the Community trade mark:
Freixenet, SA
Community trade mark sought:
Three-dimensional mark in the shape of a frosted white bottle for goods in Class 33 – Application No 32532
Decision of the examiner:
Refusal of registration
Decision of the Board of Appeal:
Appeal dismissed
The Court:
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 11 February 2004 (Case R 97/2001-4);
Dismisses the remainder of the action;
Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay those of the applicant.