10.11.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 395/36
Judgment of the General Court of 25 September 2014 — Peri v OHIM (Shape of a turnbuckle)
(Case T-171/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trademark - Shape of a turnbuckle - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2014/C 395/43
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Peri GmbH (Weißenhorn, Germany) (represented by: J. Dönch, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 January 2012 (Case R 1209/2011-1), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign in the shape of a turnbuckle as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the application;
2.
Orders Peri GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 184, 23.6.2012.
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