1. 

Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — No power to issue directions (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(6)) (see para. 11)

2. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a service — Criteria (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(e)) (see paras 17, 18)

3. 

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a service — Word mark Deutscher Ring Sachversicherungs-AG (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b), and (c)) (see paras 20-31)

1. 

Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 11 March 2010 (Case R 1290/2009-1);

2. 

Orders OHIM to pay the costs.