Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 389/51 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 September 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (ULTIMATE)

(Case T-385/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015389EN.01005102-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word ULTIMATE - Absolute ground for refusal - Absence of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 389/57)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 March 2014 (Case R 1787/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ULTIMATE as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1) | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2) | Orders Volkswagen AG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). |

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