Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2015:952
Date: 2015-12-10
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Spain

Judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2015 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of the outline of a crest) (Case T-615/14) 1 (Community trade mark — Application for a figurative Community trade mark representing the outline of a crest — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)( b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3)of Regulation No 207/2009) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicant: Fútbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 May 2014 (Case R 2500/2013-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing the outline of a crest. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. The action is dismissed; 2. Fútbol Club Barcelona is ordered to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 372, 20.10.2014.