Judgment of the General Court of 8 February 2011 - Paroc v OHIM (INSULATE FOR LIFE)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark INSULATE FOR LIFE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Merely confirmatory decision - Partial inadmissibility)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Paroc Oy AB (Helsinki, Finland) (represented by: J. Palm)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 February 2008 (Case R 54/2008-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign INSULATE FOR LIFE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Paroc Oy AB to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.