10.1.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 6/22
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 19 November 2008 — Rautaruukki v OHIM — (RAUTARUUKKI)
(Case T-269/06) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark RAUTARUUKKI - Absolute grounds for refusal of registration - Descriptive character - Absence of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Evidence offered in support)
(2009/C 6/44)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Rautaruukki Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) (represented by: P. Hagman, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Laitinen, Agent)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 July 2006 (Case R 48/2006-4) concerning the registration of the word mark RAUTARUUKKI as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Rautaruukki Oyj to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 281, 18.11.2006.
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