7.11.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 267/57
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 September 2009 — Promomadrid v OHIM (MADRIDEXPORTA)
(Case T-180/07) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2009/C 267/99
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Promomadrid Desarrollo Internacional de Madrid, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: M. Aznar Alonso, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative mark MADRIDEXPORTA as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 7 March 2007 (Case R 1130/2006-1);
2.
Orders OHIM to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 155, 7.7.2007.
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