4.2.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 32/26


Judgment of the General Court of 14 December 2011 — Häfele v OHIM (Infront)

(Case T-166/11) (1)

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

2012/C 32/53

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Häfele GmbH & Co. KG (Nagold, Germany) (represented by: M. Eck and J. Dönch, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented initially by: R. Manea and subsequently by: A. Pohlmann, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 January 2011 (Case R 1711/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Infront as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Häfele GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 145, 14.5.2011.