Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 354/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 10 September 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (STREET)

(Case T-321/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015354EN.01003302-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark STREET - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 354/38)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 March 2014 (Case R 2025/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign STREET 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 Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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