Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 13/14 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2011 — LG Electronics v OHIM (DIRECT DRIVE)

(Case T-561/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012013EN.01001402-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DIRECT DRIVE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character and lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2012/C 13/29

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 September 2010 (Case R 1027/2010-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign DIRECT DRIVE 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 LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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