CELEX: 62011TA0589
Language: en
Date: 2012-11-20 00:00:00
Title: Case T-589/11: Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2012 — Phonebook of the World v OHIM — Seat Pagine Gialle (PAGINE GIALLE) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark PAGINE GIALLE — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Lack of descriptive character — No signs or indications which have become customary — Article 7(1)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

12.1.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 9/36
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2012 — Phonebook of the World v OHIM — Seat Pagine Gialle (PAGINE GIALLE)
   (Case T-589/11) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark PAGINE GIALLE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of descriptive character - No signs or indications which have become customary - Article 7(1)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009)
   2013/C 9/64
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Phonebook of the World (Paris, France) (represented by: A. Bertrand, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, Agent)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Seat Pagine Gialle SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: F. Jacobacci, lawyer)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 August 2011 (Case R 1541/2010-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Phonebook of the World and Seat Pagine Gialle SpA.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Phonebook of the World to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 32, 4.2.2012.