Notice for the OJ

 

Action brought on 18 July 2003 by Celltech R&D Limited against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

    (Case T-260/03)

    Language of the case: English

An action against Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 18 July 2003 by Celltech R&D Limited, Slough, (United Kingdom), represented by D. Alexander, QC, and N. Jenkins, lawyer.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

listnum "WP List 1" l 1annul the Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) ("OHIM") of 19th May 2003 (Case R0659/2002-2) in whole or in part.

listnum "WP List 1" l 1order OHIM to pay the costs of this Application.

Pleas in law and main arguments:

Trade mark concerned:"CELLTECH" - Application No 1731678.

Products or services:Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations, compounds and substances (Class 5), surgical, medical, dental and veterinary aparatus and instruments (Class 10), research and development, consultancy services, all relating to the biological, medical and chemical sciences (Class 41).

Challenged decision before

the Board of Appeal:Refusal of registration by the examiner.

Grounds submitted:Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of the Comunty Trade Mark Regulation 40/94/EEC

                

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