Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2012 - Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam v OHIM - Investimust (COLLEGE)
(Case T-165/11)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark COLLEGE - Absolute ground for refusal - Absence of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: R. van Leeuwen, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Investimust SA (Geneva, Switzerland)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2011 (Case R 508/2010-4), concerning invalidity proceedings between Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam and Investimust SA.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Stichting Regionaal Opleidingencentrum van Amsterdam to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 152, 21.5.2011.