Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2011:145
Date: 2011-04-07
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 April 2011 - Gruber v OHIM (Run the globe) (Case T-12/09) 1 (Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Run the globe - 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: Alexander Gruber (Ulm, Germany) (represented by: T. Kienle and M. Krinke, lawyers) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schnäffner, Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2008 (Case R 1779/2007-1) concerning a request for registration of the word sign Run the globe as a Community trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Alexander Gruber to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 69, 21.3.2009.