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**Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 17 December 2010 – Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli v OHIM (Representation
of a small bell with a red ribbon)**

**(Case T-346/08)**

Community trade mark – Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark – Representation of a small bell with a red ribbon – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Community trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character – Three-dimensional mark (Council Regulation No 40/94, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 25, 36, 40)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 June 2008 (Case R 943/2007-4), concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the representation of a small bell with a red ribbon. |

**Information relating to the case**

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| Applicant for the Community trade mark: | Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG |
| Community trade mark sought: | Three-dimensional mark, representing a small bell with a red ribbon, for goods in Class 30 – Application No 4770831 |
| Decision of the examiner: | Registration refused |
| Decision of the Board of Appeal: | Appeal dismissed |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG to pay the costs. |

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