2.3.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/19


Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2013 — Solar-Fabrik v OHIM (Premium XL and Premium L)

(Joined Cases T-582/11 and T-583/11) (1)

(Community trade mark - Applications for the Community word marks Premium XL and Premium L - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2013/C 63/37

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Solar-Fabrik AG für Produktion und Vertrieb von solartechnischen Produkten (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) (represented by: M. Douglas, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Re:

Two actions brought against two decisions of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 1 September 2011 (Case R 245/2011-1 and Case R 246/2011-1 respectively), concerning applications for registration as Community trade marks of the word sign Premium XL and the word sign Premium L respectively

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Joins Cases T-582/11 and T-583/11 for the purposes of the judgment;

2.

Dismisses the actions;

3.

Orders Solar-Fabrik AG für Produktion und Vertrieb von solartechnischen Produkten to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 25, 28.1.2012.