Judgment of the General Court of 21 September 2011 - Nike International v OHIM (DYNAMIC SUPPORT)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DYNAMIC SUPPORT - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nike International Ltd (Beaverton, Oregon, United States of America) (represented by: M. de Justo Bailey, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis, Agent)
Re:
ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 August 2010 (case R 640/2010-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign DYNAMIC SUPPORT as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Nike International Ltd to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 346, 18.12.2010.