Judgment of the General Court of 7 October 2010 - Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch v OHIM (diegesellschafter.de)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark diegesellschafter.de - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch eV (Mayence, Germany) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and A. Piltz, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 November 2008 (Case R 1094/2008-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign diegesellschafter.de as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the application;
2. Orders Deutsche Behindertenhilfe - Aktion Mensch eV to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 102 of 1.5.2009.