Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 7 July 2011 – Cree v OHIM (TRUEWHITE)**

**(Case T-208/10)**

Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark TRUEWHITE – Absolute grounds for refusal – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 – Descriptive mark

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 23, 25, 31)

**Re:**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 February 2010 (Case R 985/2009‑2) concerning registration of the sign TRUEWHITE as a Community trade mark. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2.Orders Cree, Inc. to pay the costs. |

[Top](#document1)