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Document 62011TJ0371

    Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 October 2012.
    Monier Roofing Components GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).
    Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark CLIMA COMFORT — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctiveness — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Right to be heard — Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 — Ex officio examination of the facts — Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009.
    Case T-371/11.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2012 -00000

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2012:545





    Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 October 2012 — Monier Roofing Components v OHIM (CLIMA COMFORT)

    (Case T-371/11)

    Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark CLIMA COMFORT — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctiveness — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Right to be heard — Second sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 — Ex officio examination of the facts — Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009

    1.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Assessment of distinctive character — Criteria (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 13, 18, 19, 36)

    2.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Word mark CLIMA COMFORT (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 14, 25-29, 32-43)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 April 2011 (Case R 2026/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign CLIMA COMFORT as a Community trade mark.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Monier Roofing Components GmbH to pay the costs.

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