23.11.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 389/51
Judgment of the General Court of 30 September 2015 — Volkswagen v OHIM (ULTIMATE)
(Case T-385/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for Community word ULTIMATE - Absolute ground for refusal - Absence of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 389/57)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander, 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 24 March 2014 (Case R 1787/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ULTIMATE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the action;
2)
Orders Volkswagen AG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
(1) OJ C 253, 4.8.2014.
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