Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2010 - hofherr communikation GmbH v OHIM (NATURE WATCH)
(Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark NATURE WATCH - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: hofherr communikation GmbH (Innsbruck, Austria) (represented by: S. Warbek, lawyer)
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 4 December 2008 (Case R 1410/2008-1) concerning the international registration, designating the European Community, of the word sign NATURE WATCH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action.
2. Orders hofherr communikation GmbH to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 90, 18.4.2009.