CELEX: 62014TA0530
Language: en
Date: 2015-09-09 00:00:00
Title: Case T-530/14: Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2015 — Verein StHD v OHIM (Representation of a black ribbon) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

19.10.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 346/28
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2015 — Verein StHD v OHIM (Representation of a black ribbon)
   (Case T-530/14) (1)
   
   ((Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark representing a black ribbon - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2015/C 346/33)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: P. Brauns, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 May 2014 (Case R 1940/2013-4) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a black ribbon as a Community trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Verein Sterbehilfe Deutschland (Verein StHD) to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 303, 8.9.2014.