1.6.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 156/38
Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2013 — Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland v OHIM (CONTINENTAL)
(Case T-383/10) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark CONTINENTAL - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2013/C 156/68
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented: initially by S. Vollmer, and subsequently by U. Rühl, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented: initially by S. Schäffner, and subsequently by D. Walicka, Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 June 2010 (R 300/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word mark CONTINENTAL as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 301, 6.11.2010.
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