Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 399/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2012 — Hartmann v OHIM (Nutriskin Protection Complex)

(Case T-415/11)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012399EN.01002001-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark Nutriskin Protection Complex - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - OHIM’s decision-making practice - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)

2012/C 399/35

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Paul Hartmann AG (Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany) (represented by: N. Aicher, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel and A. Poch, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 May 2011 (Case R 1524/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the sign Nutriskin Protection Complex as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Paul Hartmann AG to pay the costs. |

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