Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 January 2016 —
Enercon v OHIM
(Case C‑170/15 P)
Appeal — Community trade mark — Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 43(2) — Amendment of Community trade mark — Reclassification of a colour mark as a figurative mark — Article 7(1)(b) — No distinctive character — Refusal of registration — Colour mark made up of certain nuances of the colour green
1.                     Community trade mark — Registration procedure — Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the trade mark application — Reclassification of a colour mark as a figurative mark (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 43(2) (see paras 19, 21, 22)
2.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Recognition of a colour per se as having distinctive character — Acquisition through use (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see para. 31)
Operative part
1.
The appeal is dismissed.
2.
Enercon GmbH is ordered to pay the costs.