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Document 62010TA0232

Case T-232/10: Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2011 — Couture Tech v OHIM (Representation of the Soviet coat of arms) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community figurative mark representing the Soviet coat of arms — Absolute ground for refusal — Whether contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

IO C 319, 29.10.2011, p. 18–18 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

29.10.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/18


Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2011 — Couture Tech v OHIM (Representation of the Soviet coat of arms)

(Case T-232/10) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for a Community figurative mark representing the Soviet coat of arms - Absolute ground for refusal - Whether contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality - Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2011/C 319/37

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Couture Tech Ltd (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: B. Whyatt, Barrister)

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 Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 March 2010 (Case R 1509/2008-2) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing the Soviet coat of arms as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Couture Tech Ltd to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 195, 17.7.2010.


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