Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/28 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2015 — Verein StHD v OHIM (Representation of a black ribbon)

(Case T-530/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015346EN.01002802-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 346/33)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: P. Brauns, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 May 2014 (Case R 1940/2013-4) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a black ribbon 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 Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) to pay the costs. |

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