Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 March 2012 — Cortés del Valle López v OHIM (¡Que buenu ye! HIJOPUTA)

(Case T-417/10)

Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark ¡Que buenu ye! HIJOPUTA — Absolute ground for refusal — Trade mark contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Trade marks contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(f)) (see paras 13-14, 18, 29)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 June 2010 (Case R 175/2010‑2) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of the figurative sign ¡Que buenu ye! HIJOPUTA.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Mr Federico Cortés del Valle López to pay the costs.