Judgments nº T-139/08 of Court of First Instance of the European Communities, of September 29, 2009
Court of First Instance of the European Communities
Case Law No.T-139/08
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Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Figurative mark representing half a smiley smile - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 146(1) and Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 151(1) and Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
Reglamento (CE) nº 2868/95 de la Comisión, de 13 de diciembre de 1995, por el que se establecen normas de ejecución del Reglamento (CE) nº 40/94 del Consejo sobre la marca comunitaria de 13 de diciembre de 1995, por el que se establecen normas de ejecución del Reglamento (CE) nº 40/94 del Consejo sobre la marca comunitaria
Reglamento (CE) nº 40/94 del Consejo, de 20 de diciembre de 1993, sobre la marca comunitaria de 20 de diciembre de 1993, sobre la marca comunitaria - Artículo 7
Judgments nº T-139/08 of Court of First Instance of the European Communities, of September 29, 2009
In Case T-139/08,
The Smiley Company SPRL, established in Brussels (Belgium), represented by A. Deutsch, lawyer, applicant, v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), represented by J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent, defendant, ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 February 2008 (R 958/2007-4) concerning the international registration, designating the European Community, of the figurative mark representing half a smiley smile, THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (First Chamber), composed of V. Tiili, President, F. Dehousse and I. Wiszniewska-Bia-ecka (Rapporteur), Judges, Registrar: K. Poche-, Administrator, having regard to the application lodged at the Registry of the Court of First Instance on 11 April 2008, having regard to the response lodged at the Registry of the Court of First Instance on 31 July 2008, having regard to the Court-s written question to the parties, having regard to the observations lodged by the parties at the Registry of the Court of First Instance on 8, 15 and 30 April 2009, having regard to the order of 4 June 2009 authorising the replacement of a party to the proceedings, further to the hearing on 10 June 2009, gives the following Judgment Background to the dispute 1 On 14 April 2006 Mr Franklin Loufrani obtained an international registration, desig...
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