22.11.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 301/33
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 10 October 2008 — Imperial Chemical Industries v OHIM (LIGHT & SPACE)
(Case T-224/07) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for registration of Community word mark LIGHT & SPACE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)
(2008/C 301/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Imperial Chemical Industries plc (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: initially by S. Malynicz, Barrister and V. Chandler, Solicitor and subsequently by S. Malynicz, J. Bainbridge and K. Briggs, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 30 March 2007 (Case R 1631/2006-1) concerning registration of the sign LIGHT & SPACE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Imperial Chemical Industries plc to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 199, 25.8.2007.
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