Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2010:548
Date: 2010-12-17
Language of the case: German
Court formation: First Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

Judgment of the General Court of 17 December 2010 - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli v OHIM (Representation of a small bell with a red ribbon) (Case T-346/08) 1 (Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Representation of a small bell with a red ribbon - 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: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (Kilchberg, Switzerland) (represented by: R. Lange, E. Schalast and G. Hild, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 June 2008 (Case R 943/2007-4), concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the representation of a small bell with a red ribbon. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.