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Document 62009TJ0523

    Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 13 April 2011.
    Smart Technologies ULC v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
    Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009.
    Case T-523/09.

    European Court Reports 2011 II-00107*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:175





    Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 13 April 2011 – Smart Technologies v OHIM (WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH)

    (Case T-523/09)

    Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

    Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 33-37, 40)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 September 2009 (Case R 554/2009-2), concerning an application for the word sign WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH as a Community trade mark.

    Information relating to the case

    Applicant for the Community trade mark:

    Smart Technologies ULC

    Community trade mark sought:

    Word mark WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH for goods in Class 9 – Application No 7355902

    Decision of the examiner:

    Registration refused

    Decision of the Board of Appeal:

    Appeal dismissed


    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Smart Technologies ULC to pay the costs.

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