Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 31.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 11 July 2013 — Think Schuhwerk v OHIM (Red shoelace end caps)

(Case T-208/12)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013252EN.01003002-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for a Community trade mark - Red shoelace end caps - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Procedure by default)

2013/C 252/49

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Think Schuhwerk GmbH (Kopfing, Austria) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 February 2012 (Case R 1552/2011-1), concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a sign consisting of red shoelace end caps

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Think Schuhwerk GmbH to bear its own costs. |

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