Judgment of the General Court of 16 April 2015 — Drogenhilfe Köln Projekt v OHIM (Rauschbrille)

(Case T-319/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Rauschbrille - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 190/17)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Drogenhilfe Köln Projekt gGmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: V. Schoene, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2014 (Case R 1356/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Rauschbrille as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Drogenhilfe Köln Projekt gGmbH to pay the costs.

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(1)   OJ C 212, 7.7.2014.