CELEX: 62008TA0097
Language: en
Date: 2010-09-13 00:00:00
Title: Case T-97/08: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2010 — KUKA Roboter v OHIM (Shade of orange) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a shade of orange — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

6.11.2010   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 301/26
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2010 — KUKA Roboter v OHIM (Shade of orange)
   (Case T-97/08) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for a Community trade mark consisting of a shade of orange - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   2010/C 301/41
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: KUKA Roboter GmbH (Augsburg, Germany) (represented by: A. Kohn and B. Hannemann, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: R. Pethke, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 14 December 2007 (Case R 1572/2007-4), concerning an application for registration of a shade of orange as a Community trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders KUKA Roboter GmbH to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 107, 26.4.2008.