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Case T-331/12: Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2014 — Sartorius Lab Instruments v OHIM (Representation of a yellow curve) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a representation of a yellow curve at the bottom edge of an electronic display unit — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-331/12: Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2014 — Sartorius Lab Instruments v OHIM (Representation of a yellow curve) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a representation of a yellow curve at the bottom edge of an electronic display unit — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-331/12: Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2014 — Sartorius Lab Instruments v OHIM (Representation of a yellow curve) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a representation of a yellow curve at the bottom edge of an electronic display unit — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
OJ C 102, 7.4.2014, p. 35–35
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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7.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 102/35 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2014 — Sartorius Lab Instruments v OHIM (Representation of a yellow curve)
(Case T-331/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a representation of a yellow curve at the bottom edge of an electronic display unit - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009))
2014/C 102/55
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & CO. KG (Göttingen, Germany), given leave to replace Sartorius Weighing Technology GmbH (represented by: K. Welkerling, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, lawyer)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 May 2012 (Case R 1783/2011-1), concerning an application for registration of a sign composed of a yellow curve at the bottom edge of an electronic display unit as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the application; |
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Orders Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |