21.4.2012
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 118/25
Judgment of the General Court of 6 March 2012 — ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe v OHIM (Highprotect)
(Case T-565/10) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Highprotect - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2012/C 118/42
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG (Duisbourg, Germany) (represented by: U. Ulrich, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: B. Schmidt, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 September 2010 (Decision R 1038/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word mark Highprotect as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 55, 19.2.2011.
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