3.7.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 179/35


Judgment of the General Court of 11 May 2010 — Abadía Retuerta v OHIM (CUVÉE PALOMAR)

(Case T-237/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark CUVÉE PALOMAR - Absolute ground for refusal - Trade marks for wines containing geographical indications - TRIPS Agreement - Article 7(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2010/C 179/59)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Abadía Retuerta, SA (Sardón de Duero, Spain) (represented by: X. Fàbrega Sabaté and M-l. Curell Aguilà, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 April 2008 (Case R 1185/2007-1), concerning registration of the word sign CUVÉE PALOMAR as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Abadía Retuerta, SA, to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 272, 25.10.2008.