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Case T-202/09: Judgment of the General Court of 13 April 2011 — Deichmann v OHIM (Representation of a curved band with dotted lines) (Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Figurative mark representing a curved band with dotted lines — Absolute ground for refusal — Absence of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

SL C 160, 28.5.2011, 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)

28.5.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 160/18


Judgment of the General Court of 13 April 2011 — Deichmann v OHIM (Representation of a curved band with dotted lines)

(Case T-202/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Figurative mark representing a curved band with dotted lines - Absolute ground for refusal - Absence of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2011/C 160/24

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deichmann SE, formerly Heinrich Deichmann-Scuhe GmbH & Co. KG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: O. Rauscher, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 April 2009 (Case R 224/2007-4) concerning an international registration designating the European Community of a figurative mark representing a curved band with dotted lines

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Deichmann SE to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 180, 1.8.2009.


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