CELEX: 62010TA0232
Language: en
Date: 2011-09-20 00:00:00
Title: Case T-232/10: Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2011 — Couture Tech v OHIM (Representation of the Soviet coat of arms) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community figurative mark representing the Soviet coat of arms — Absolute ground for refusal — Whether contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

29.10.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 319/18
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2011 — Couture Tech v OHIM (Representation of the Soviet coat of arms)
   (Case T-232/10) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - Application for a Community figurative mark representing the Soviet coat of arms - Absolute ground for refusal - Whether contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality - Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
   2011/C 319/37
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Couture Tech Ltd (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: B. Whyatt, Barrister)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 March 2010 (Case R 1509/2008-2) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing the Soviet coat of arms as a Community trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Couture Tech Ltd to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 195, 17.7.2010.