Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.2.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 32/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2011 — Mövenpick v OHIM (PASSIONATELY SWISS)

(Case T-377/09)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012032EN.01002102-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark PASSIONATELY SWISS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Geographical indication of origin - Lack of distinctive character)

2012/C 32/40

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Mövenpick-Holding (Cham, Swizerland) (represented by: M. Taxhet, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2009 (Case R 1457/2008-1) relating to an application for registration of the word mark PASSIONATELY SWISS 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 Mövenpick Holding to pay the costs. |

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