Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 156/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2013 — Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland v OHIM (CONTINENTAL)

(Case T-383/10)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013156EN.01003802-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark CONTINENTAL - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2013/C 156/68

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented: initially by S. Vollmer, and subsequently by U. Rühl, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented: initially by S. Schäffner, and subsequently by D. Walicka, Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 June 2010 (R 300/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word mark CONTINENTAL 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 Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV to pay the costs. |

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