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Document 62014TA0530

Case T-530/14: Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2015 — Verein StHD v OHIM (Representation of a black ribbon) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

OJ C 346, 19.10.2015, p. 28–29 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

19.10.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/28


Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2015 — Verein StHD v OHIM (Representation of a black ribbon)

(Case T-530/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 346/33)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: P. Brauns, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 May 2014 (Case R 1940/2013-4) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a black ribbon as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 303, 8.9.2014.


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