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Case T-409/10: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2013 — Bottega Veneta International v OHIM (Shape of a handbag) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a handbag — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Failure to take account of an element of the trade mark applied for — Rule No 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
Case T-409/10: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2013 — Bottega Veneta International v OHIM (Shape of a handbag) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a handbag — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Failure to take account of an element of the trade mark applied for — Rule No 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
Case T-409/10: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2013 — Bottega Veneta International v OHIM (Shape of a handbag) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a handbag — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Failure to take account of an element of the trade mark applied for — Rule No 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
OJ C 129, 4.5.2013, p. 15–15
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
4.5.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 129/15 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2013 — Bottega Veneta International v OHIM (Shape of a handbag)
(Case T-409/10) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a handbag - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Failure to take account of an element of the trade mark applied for - Rule No 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95)
2013/C 129/28
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Bottega Veneta International Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzeretti, M. Boletto and E. Gavuzzi, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Mannucci, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 June 2010 (Case R 1247/2009-1), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign in the shape of a handbag as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Bottega Veneta International Sàrl to pay the costs. |