Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 211/23 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 7 June 2011 — Psytech International v OHIM — Institute for Personality & Ability Testing (16PF)

(Case T-507/08)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2011211EN.01002302-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark 16PF - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - No descriptive character - No signs which have become customary - No bad faith - Article 7(1)(b) to (d) and Article 51(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) to (d) and Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2011/C 211/50

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Psytech International Ltd (Pulloxhill, United Kingdom) (represented by: N. Phillips, Solicitor and N. Saunders, Barrister)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervener before the General Court: Institute for Personality & Ability Testing, Inc. (Champaign, United States) (represented by: G. Hobbs QC and A. Chaudri, Solicitor)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2008 (Case R 1012/2007-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Psytech International Ltd and the Institute for Personality & Ability Testing, Inc.

Operative part of the order

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Psytech International Ltd to pay the costs. |

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