Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2015:616
Date: 2015-09-10
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: United Kingdom

Judgment of the General Court of 10 September 2015 — EE v OHIM (Representation of white dots on a yellow background) (Case T-143/14) 1 (Community trade mark — Application for a Community figurative mark representing white dots on a yellow background — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: EE Ltd (Hatfield, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 November 2013 (Case R 703/2013-2) relating to an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing white dots on a yellow background. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders EE Ltd to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 135, 5.5.2014.