Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 June 2012 —  
Seven Towns v OHIM (Representation of seven squares of different colours)  
  
(Case T-293/10)**

Community trade mark — Application for Community mark representing seven squares of different colours — Sign of which a Community trade mark may consist — Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     *Community trade mark — Registration procedure — Publication of the application — Measure not guaranteeing registration of
the trade mark (Council Regulation 207/2009, Arts 37 and 39(2)) (see paras 33, 35, 36)*

2.                     *Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Decision on the appeal — Exercise by the Board of Appeal of the powers of the examiner —
Obligation to respect the rights of the defence (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 37(3), 64(1), and 75) (see paras 42,
43)*

3.                     *Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Signs capable of constituting a mark — Colours
or combinations of colours — Conditions (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 4) (see para. 50)*

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 April 2010 (Case R 1475/2009-1), concerning an application for registration of a sign representing seven squares of different colours as a Community mark. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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