Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 2 May 2012 —  
Universal Display v OHIM (UniversalPHOLED)  
  
(Case T‑435/11)**

Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Application for Community word mark UniversalPHOLED — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods (Council Regulation
No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 20-26, 30, 31, 39, 40)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 May 2011 (Case R 215/2011‑2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign UniversalPHOLED as a Community trade mark. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Universal Display Corp. to pay the costs. |

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