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Document 62009TJ0282

    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 December 2010.
    Fédération internationale des logis v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Application for a Community figurative trade mark representing a green convex square - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
    Case T-282/09.

    European Court Reports 2010 II-00264*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2010:508

    Date of document:
    09/12/2010
    Date lodged:
    17/07/2009
    Author:
    General Court
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    France
    Form:
    Judgment
    Authentic language:
    French
    Type of procedure:
    Action for annulment - unfounded
    Applicant:
    Individual
    Defendant:
    EU institutions and bodies, European Union Intellectual Property Office
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Moavero Milanesi
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    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 December 2010 – Fédération internationale des logis v OHIM (Green convex square)

    (Case T-282/09)

    Community trade mark – Application for a Community figurative trade mark representing a green convex square – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

    Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 16, 27-30)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 April 2009 (Case R 1511/2008-1) concerning an application for registration of a green convex square as a Community trade mark.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    Fédération internationale des logis

    Community trade mark sought:

    Figurative mark representing a green square for goods and services in Classes 3, 18, 24, 43 and 44 – Application No 6468789

    Decision of the examiner:

    Registration refused

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders the Fédération internationale des logis to pay the costs.

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