Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 363/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 September 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (COMPETITION)

(Case T-550/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015363EN.01003802-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark COMPETITION - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 363/47)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 May 2014 (Case R 2082/2013-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign COMPETITION 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 Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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