Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/49 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2014 — ‘Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas v OHIM (Shape of a box of chocolates)

(Case T-440/13)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015046EN.01004901-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a box of chocolates - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 046/61)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Zakład Wyrobów Cukierniczych ‘Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas (Przeźmierowo, Poland) (represented by: B. Kański, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 May 2013 (Case R 755/2012-2) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting in the shape of a box of chocolates 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 Zakład Wyrobów Cukierniczych ‘Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas to bear its own costs and those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). |

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