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25.8.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 258/19 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2012 — Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston v OHIM (shape of a bottle)
(Case T-323/11) (1)
(Community trade marks - Absolute grounds for refusal - Application for a three-dimensional trade mark - Shape of a bottle - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2012/C 258/35
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston SAA (Lima, Peru) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri and C. Morán Medina, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 March 2011 (Case R 2238/2010-2) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting in the shape of a bottle as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders the Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston SAA to pay the costs. |