Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2010:428
Date: 2010-10-07
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2010 - Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch v OHIM (diegesellschafter.de) (Case T-47/09) 1 (Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark diegesellschafter.de - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch eV (Mayence, Germany) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and A. Piltz, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 November 2008 (Case R 1094/2008-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign diegesellschafter.de as a Community trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the application; 2. Orders Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch eV to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 102 of 1.5.2009.