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Document C2012/399/29
Case T-278/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2012 — Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter v OHIM (GG) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community collective word mark GG — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-278/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2012 — Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter v OHIM (GG) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community collective word mark GG — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-278/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2012 — Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter v OHIM (GG) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community collective word mark GG — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
OJ C 399, 22.12.2012, p. 17–17
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- Date of document:
- 15/11/2012
- Date lodged:
- 17/07/2009
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- General Court
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- Authentic language:
- German
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22.12.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 399/17 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2012 — Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter v OHIM (GG)
(Case T-278/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community collective word mark GG - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
2012/C 399/29
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter eV, formerly Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter eV (Mainz, Germany) (represented by: N. Schindler, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially B. Schmidt, subsequently G. Schneider and lastly D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 April 2009 (Case R 1568/2008-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign GG as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter eV to pay the costs. |
