Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 236/6 |

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Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 May 2015 — Voss of Norway ASA v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

(Case C-445/13 P)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015236EN.01000601-E0001)

((Appeal - Community trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a cylindrical bottle))

(2015/C 236/07)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Voss of Norway ASA (represented by: F. Jacobacci and B. La Tella, avvocati)

Other parties to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent), Nordic Spirit AB (publ)

Intervener in support of the appellant: International Trademark Association (represented by T. De Haan, avocat, F. Folmer and S. Klos, advocaten, and S. Helmer, Solicitor)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Voss of Norway ASA to pay the costs; |

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| 3. | Orders the International Trademark Association to bear its own costs. |

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