15.2.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 59/17
Judgment of the General Court of 17 December 2015 — Olympus Medical Systems v OHIM (3D)
(Case T-79/15) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for the Community figurative mark 3D - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 059/18)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by: A. Ebert-Weidenfeller and C. Opatz, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Doherty and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 December 2014 (Case R 1708/2014-2) relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign 3D as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Olympus Medical Systems Corp. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 118, 13.4.2015.
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