Action brought on 21 July 2008 - Securvita v OHIM (Natur-Aktien-Index)
(Case T-285/08)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Securvita Gesellschaft zur Entwicklung alternativer Versicherungskonzepte mbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: M. van Eendenburg, Rechtsanwalt)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Form of order sought
Vary the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 26 May 2008 in Case R 525/2007-4 to the effect that it be ordered that the word mark 'Natur-Aktien-Index' be registered as a Community trade mark at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.
Pleas in law and main arguments
Community trade mark concerned: the word mark 'Natur-Aktien-Index' for goods and services in Classes 16, 36 and 42 (application No 4 861 175).
Decision of the Examiner: rejection of the application.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: dismissal of the appeal.
Pleas in law: infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94,
1 since the mark applied for is not devoid of any distinctive character.
____________1 - Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ 1994 L 11, p. 1).