CELEX: 62009TA0329
Language: en
Date: 2010-12-09 00:00:00
Title: Case T-329/09: Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2010 — Fédération internationale des logis v OHIM (Shade of brown) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a shade of brown — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

29.1.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 30/38
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2010 — Fédération internationale des logis v OHIM (Shade of brown)
   (Case T-329/09) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a shade of brown - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
   2011/C 30/69
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Fédération internationale des logis (Paris, France) (represented by: initially, C. Champagner Katz, and subsequently B. Brisset, lawyers)
   
      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 First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 June 2009 (Case R 202/2009-1) concerning an application for registration of a shade of brown as a Community trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Fédération internationale des logis to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 267, 7.11.2009.