Order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 December 2010 – General Bearing v OHIM (GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION)

(Case T-394/09)

Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Procedure – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Identification of the subject-matter of the dispute – Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 44(1)(c)) (see para. 20)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 July 2009 (Case R 73/2009‑1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION as a Community trade mark.

Information relating to the case

Applicant for the Community trade mark:	General Bearing Corp.
Community trade mark sought:	Word mark GENERAL BEARING CORPORATION for goods in Classes 7 and 12 – Registration No 6345871
Decision of the examiner:	Registration refused
Decision of the Board of Appeal:	Appeal dismissed

Operative part

1. 1. The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.

2. 2. General Bearing Corp. is ordered to pay the costs.