Judgment of the General Court of 11 May 2010 - Abadía Retuerta v OHIM (CUVÉE PALOMAR)
(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark CUVÉE PALOMAR - Absolute ground for refusal - Trade marks for wines containing geographical indications - TRIPS Agreement - Article 7(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(j) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Abadía Retuerta, SA (Sardón de Duero, Spain) (represented by: X. Fàbrega Sabaté and M-l. Curell Aguilà, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 April 2008 (Case R 1185/2007-1), concerning registration of the word sign CUVÉE PALOMAR as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Abadía Retuerta, SA, to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 272, 25.10.2008.