10.11.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 395/40


Judgment of the General Court of 25 September 2014 — Giorgis v OHIM — Comigel (Shape of two packaged goblets)

(Case T-474/12) (1)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of two packaged goblets - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2014/C 395/48)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Giorgio Giorgis (Milan, Italy) (represented by: I. Prado and A. Tornato, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Comigel SAS (Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, France) (represented by: S. Guerlain, J. Armengaud and C. Mateu, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 July 2012 (Case R 1301/2011-1) concerning invalidity proceedings between Comigel SAS and Mr Giorgio Giorgis.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Mr Giorgio Giorgis to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 9, 12.1.2013.