Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/17 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2012 — Kaltenbach & Voigt v OHIM (3D eXam)

(Case T-242/11) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2012138EN.01001702-E0001)

(Community trade mark - International registration - Request for territorial extension of protection - Figurative mark 3D eXam - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character and lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

(2012/C 138/32)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH (Biberach an der Riß, Germany) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 1 March 2011 (Case R 2361/2010-2) relating to a territorial extension to the European Union of the protection of the international registration of the figurative mark 3D eXam

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH to pay the costs. |

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