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Case T-397/09: Judgment of the General Court of 25 May 2011 — Prinz von Hannover v OHIM (Representation of a coat of arms) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark representing a coat of arms — Absolute ground for refusal — Imitation from a heraldic point of view of the symbol of a State — Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention)
Case T-397/09: Judgment of the General Court of 25 May 2011 — Prinz von Hannover v OHIM (Representation of a coat of arms) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark representing a coat of arms — Absolute ground for refusal — Imitation from a heraldic point of view of the symbol of a State — Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention)
Case T-397/09: Judgment of the General Court of 25 May 2011 — Prinz von Hannover v OHIM (Representation of a coat of arms) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark representing a coat of arms — Absolute ground for refusal — Imitation from a heraldic point of view of the symbol of a State — Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention)
OJ C 204, 9.7.2011, p. 21–21
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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9.7.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 204/21 |
Judgment of the General Court of 25 May 2011 — Prinz von Hannover v OHIM (Representation of a coat of arms)
(Case T-397/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark representing a coat of arms - Absolute ground for refusal - Imitation from a heraldic point of view of the symbol of a State - Article 7(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 6 ter of the Paris Convention)
2011/C 204/36
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Ernst August Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg (Hanover, Germany) (represented by: R. Stötzel and J. Hilger, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2009 (Case R 1361/2008-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing the coat of arms of the house of Hanover.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Ernst August Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg to pay the costs. |