Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 28 April 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (EXTRA)

(Case T-216/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015198EN.01003801-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark EXTRA - Mark comprised of an advertising slogan - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 198/51)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander and J. Eberhardt, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially M. Fischer, then A. Schifko, agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 February 2014 (Case R 1788/2013-1) relating to the application for registration of the word sign EXTRA as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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