12.2.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/12


Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2010 — LG Electronics v OHIM (KOMPRESSOR PLUS)

(Case T-497/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark KOMPRESSOR PLUS - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2011/C 46/24

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: J. Blanchard, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 September 2009 (Case R 397/2009-1), relating to an application for registration as a Community trade mark of the word sign KOMPRESSOR PLUS.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 37, 13.2.2010.