Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 142/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Passion to Perform)

(Case T-291/12)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014142EN.01003301-E0001)

((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Passion to Perform - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment))

2014/C 142/41

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt on Main, Germany) (represented by: R. Lange, T. Götting and G. Hild, lawyers)

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 Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 April 2012 (Case R 2233/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of word sign Passion to Perform 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 Deutsche Bank AG to pay the costs. |

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