Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2012:284
Date: 2012-06-12
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Netherlands

Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 June 2012 — Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam v OHIM — Investimust (COLLEGE) (Case T‑165/11) Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark COLLEGE — Absolute ground for refusal — Absence of descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 Community trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Absolute grounds for invalidity — Registration contrary to Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(c), and 52(1)(a)) (see paras 21, 22, 24-34, 37) Re: ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2011 (Case R 508/2010‑4), concerning invalidity proceedings between Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam and Investimust SA. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam to pay the costs.