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Joined Cases T-292/14 and T-293/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Cyprus v OHIM (XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI) (Community trade mark — Applications for Community word marks XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Joined Cases T-292/14 and T-293/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Cyprus v OHIM (XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI) (Community trade mark — Applications for Community word marks XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Joined Cases T-292/14 and T-293/14: Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Cyprus v OHIM (XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI) (Community trade mark — Applications for Community word marks XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 398, 30.11.2015, p. 52–52
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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30.11.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 398/52 |
Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2015 — Cyprus v OHIM (XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI)
(Joined Cases T-292/14 and T-293/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Applications for Community word marks XAΛΛOYMI and HALLOUMI - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 398/65)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and V. Marsland, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Re:
Two actions brought against two decisions of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 February 2014 (Case R 1849/2013-4 and Case R 1503/2013-4), concerning applications for registration of the word sign XAΛΛOYMI and the word sign HALLOUMI, respectively, as Community trade marks.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders the Republic of Cyprus to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). |