Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 38/50 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2015 — Fútbol Club Barcelona v OHIM (Representation of the outline of a crest)

(Case T-615/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016038EN.01005001-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for a figurative Community trade mark representing the outline of a crest - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3)of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 038/65)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Fútbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 May 2014 (Case R 2500/2013-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing the outline of a crest.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | The action is dismissed; |

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| 2. | Fútbol Club Barcelona is ordered to pay the costs. |

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