Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/52 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2014 — Heidrick & Struggles International v OHIM (THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY)

(Case T-43/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015046EN.01005202-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 046/67)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (Chicago, Illinois, United States) (represented by: A. Norris, Barrister-at-Law)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 October 2013 (Case R 338/2013-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

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| 1) | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2) | Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. is ordered to pay the costs. |

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