Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 81/16 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 January 2015 — Pro-Aqua International v OHIM — Rexair (WET DUST CAN’T FLY)

(Case T-133/13)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015081EN.01001601-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark WET DUST CAN’T FLY - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 081/20)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Pro-Aqua International GmbH (Ansbach, Germany) (represented by: T. Raible, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Rajh and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Rexair LLC (Troy, Michigan, United States of America) (represented by A. Bayer, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 December 2012 (Case R 211/2012-2), concerning invalidity proceedings between Pro-Aqua International GmbH and Rexair LLC.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Pro-Aqua International GmbH to pay the costs. |

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