1. 

Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Review of the lawfulness of decisions of the Boards of Appeal — Re-examination of the facts in the light of evidence not previously submitted before OHIM bodies — Not included (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65) (see para. 18)

2. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Concept — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 31, 32, 35)

3. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Signs of which a trade mark may consist — Colours or combinations of colours — Condition — Distinctive character (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b), and (3)) (see para. 33)

4. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Sign composed of a basic geometric figure (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see para. 34)

5. 

Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Absolute grounds for invalidity — Registration contrary to Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Figurative mark representing a red and white Vichy motif (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(b), and (2), and 52(1)(a)) (see paras 36, 45, 54, 55, 58, 66)

6. 

Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Modification of the terms of the dispute as brought before the Board of Appeal — Not permissible (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 76) (see para. 48)

7. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Separate examination of the various grounds for refusal — Interpretation of the grounds for refusal in the light of the public interest underlying each of them (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b) and (d)) (see para. 64)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Compagnie des fromages & Richesmonts to pay the costs.