Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 39/18 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2013 — Sweet Tec v OHIM (Shape of an oval)

(Case T-156/12)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014039EN.01001802-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of an oval - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2)

2014/C 39/30

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Sweet Tec GmbH (Boizenburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Nägele, 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 19 January 2012 (Case R 542/2011-1) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign in the shape of an oval as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | The action is rejected; |

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| 2. | Sweet Tec GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |

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