Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 2 February 2012 —   
skytron energy v OHIM (arraybox)   
  
(Case T‑321/09)**

Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark arraybox — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation
No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 20‑22, 36)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 June 2009 (Case R 1680/2008‑1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign arraybox as a Community trade mark. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders skytron energy GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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