Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 152/19 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 7 April 2011 — Gruber v OHIM (Run the globe)

(Case T-12/09)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2011152EN.01001902-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Run the globe - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2011/C 152/34

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Alexander Gruber (Ulm, Germany) (represented by: T. Kienle and M. Krinke, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schnäffner, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2008 (Case R 1779/2007-1) concerning a request for registration of the word sign Run the globe 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 Mr Alexander Gruber to pay the costs. |

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