19.11.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 340/18
Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2011 — Cree v OHIM (TRUEWHITE)
(Case T-208/10) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark TRUEWHITE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Descriptive mark)
2011/C 340/36
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina, United States) (represented by: V. Schiller, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented initially by: S. Schäffner, and subsequently by: G. Schneider, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 January 2010 (Case R 985/2009-2) concerning registration of the sign TRUEWHITE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Cree, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 179, 3.7.2010.
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