Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 160/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 April 2011 — Smart Technologies v OHIM (WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH)

(Case T-523/09)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2011160EN.01002102-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2011/C 160/32

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Smart Technologies ULC (Calgary, Canada) (represented by: M. Edenborough, QC, T. Elias, Barrister, and R. Harrison, Solicitor)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 September 2009 (Case R 554/2009-2), concerning an application for the word sign WIR MACHEN DAS BESONDERE EINFACH 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 Smart Technologies ULC to pay the costs. |

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