15.6.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 198/38
Judgment of the General Court of 28 April 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (EXTRA)
(Case T-216/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark EXTRA - Mark comprised of an advertising slogan - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 198/51)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander and J. Eberhardt, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially M. Fischer, then A. Schifko, agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 February 2014 (Case R 1788/2013-1) relating to the application for registration of the word sign EXTRA as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 194, 24.6.2014.
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