25.1.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 27/53
Judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2015 — Omega International v OHIM (Representation of a white circle and a white rectangle inside a black rectangle)
(Case T-695/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for a Community figurative mark representing a white circle and a white rectangle inside a black rectangle - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 027/67)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Omega International (Bad Oldesloe, Germany) (represented by: J. P. Becker, 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 Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 July 2014 (Case R 1037/2014-5) relating to an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a white circle and a white rectangle inside a black rectangle as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Omega International GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 409, 17.11.2014.
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