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Case T-405/09: Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Vertical combination of the colours grey and red) (Community trade mark — Application for Community trade mark consisting in a vertical combination of the colours grey and red — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-405/09: Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Vertical combination of the colours grey and red) (Community trade mark — Application for Community trade mark consisting in a vertical combination of the colours grey and red — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-405/09: Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Vertical combination of the colours grey and red) (Community trade mark — Application for Community trade mark consisting in a vertical combination of the colours grey and red — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 13, 15.1.2011, p. 25–25
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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15.1.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 13/25 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Vertical combination of the colours grey and red)
(Case T-405/09) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community trade mark consisting in a vertical combination of the colours grey and red - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2011/C 13/49
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Deutsche Bahn AG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: U. Hildebrandt, K. Schmidt-Hern and B. Weichhaus, lawyers)
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 First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2009 (Case R 372/2009-1) concerning an application for registration of a colour sign, consisting in the combination of the colours grey and red, as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action. |
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Orders Deutsche Bahn AG to pay the costs. |