Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 317/28 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2010 — Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch v OHIM (diegesellschafter.de)

(Case T-47/09)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2010317EN.01002803-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark diegesellschafter.de - 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))

2010/C 317/51

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch eV (Mayence, Germany) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and A. Piltz, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 November 2008 (Case R 1094/2008-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign diegesellschafter.de as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the application; |

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| 2. | Orders Deutsche Behindertenhilfe — Aktion Mensch eV to pay the costs. |

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