5.7.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 171/40
Action brought on 28 April 2008 — Paroc v OHIM — (INSULATE FOR LIFE)
(Case T-157/08)
(2008/C 171/76)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Paroc Oy/AB (Vantaa, Finland) (represented by: J. Palm, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
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Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 21 February 2008 in case R 0054/2008-2; and
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order OHIM to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘INSULATE FOR LIFE’ for goods and services in classes 6, 17, 19 and 37 — application No 593 2827
Decision of the examiner: Refusal of the application for all goods and services
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 40/94 as the mark acquired the minimum degree of distinctiveness required to be registered.
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