ECLI:EU:T:2007:52

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 15 February 2007 – Indorata-Serviços e Gestão v OHIM (HAIRTRANSFER) (Case T-204/04) Community trade mark – Application for Community trade mark HAIRTRANSFER – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 32-40) Re: APPEAL against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 1 April 2004 (Case R 435/2003-2) concerning an application for registration of the word mark HAIRTRANSFER as a Community trade mark. Information relating to the case Applicant for the Community trade mark: Indorata-Serviços e Gestão, Lda Community trade mark sought: Word mark HAIRTRANSFER for goods in Classes 8, 22, 41 and 44 – Application No 2619039 Decision of the examiner: Registration refused Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed Operative part The Court: Dismisses the appeal; Orders Indorata-Serviços e Gestão, Lda to pay the costs.