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Document 62012TA0156
Case T-156/12: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2013 — Sweet Tec v OHIM (Shape of an oval) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of an oval — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2)
Case T-156/12: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2013 — Sweet Tec v OHIM (Shape of an oval) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of an oval — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2)
Case T-156/12: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2013 — Sweet Tec v OHIM (Shape of an oval) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of an oval — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2)
OJ C 39, 8.2.2014, p. 18–19
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
8.2.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 39/18 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2013 — Sweet Tec v OHIM (Shape of an oval)
(Case T-156/12) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of an oval - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2)
2014/C 39/30
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Sweet Tec GmbH (Boizenburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Nägele, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 January 2012 (Case R 542/2011-1) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign in the shape of an oval as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
The action is rejected; |
2. |
Sweet Tec GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |