Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 June 2009 - ERNI Electronics v OHIM (Maxibridge)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark MaxiBridge - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness of the function of the goods indicated in the trade mark application - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: ERNI Electronics GmbH (Adelberg, Germany) (represented by: N. Breitenbach and W. Schaller, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2008 (Case R 1530/2006-4) regarding the registration of the word sign Maxibridge as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders ERNI Electronics GmbH to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 142 of 7.6.2008