Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**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:**

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|  | 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:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam to pay the costs. |

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