Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 65/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015 — Melt Water v OHIM (Shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle)

(Case T-70/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015065EN.01003401-E0001)

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

(2015/C 065/47)

Language of the case: Lithuanian

Parties

Applicant: Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB (Klaipėda, Lithuania) (represented by: V. Viešūnaitė, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 November 2013 (Case R 481/2013-5), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle 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 Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB to pay the costs. |

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