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Case T-404/09: Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Horizontal combination of the colours grey and red) (Community trade mark — Application for Community trade mark consisting in a horizontal combination of the colours grey and red — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

OJ C 13, 15.1.2011, p. 25–25 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

15.1.2011   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 13/25


Judgment of the General Court of 12 November 2010 — Deutsche Bahn v OHIM (Horizontal combination of the colours grey and red)

(Case T-404/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community trade mark consisting in a horizontal combination of the colours grey and red - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

2011/C 13/48

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deutsche Bahn AG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: U. Hildebrandt, K. Schmidt-Hern and B. Weichhaus, lawyers)

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 First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2009 (Case R 379/2009-1) concerning an application for registration of a colour sign, consisting in the combination of the colours grey and red, as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action.

2.

Orders Deutsche Bahn AG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 297, 5.12.2009.


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