Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.12.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 462/23 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 November 2014 — Vans v OHIM (Representation of a wavy line)

(Case T-53/13)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014462EN.01002301-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for the Community figurative mark representing a wavy line - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2014/C 462/35)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Vans, Inc. (Cypress, California, United States) (represented by: M. Hirsch, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 November 2012 (Case R 860/2012-5), concerning the application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing a wavy line.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Vans, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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