Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2014 — ‘Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas v OHIM (Shape of a box of chocolates)

(Case T-440/13) 

(Community trade mark — Application for three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a box of chocolates — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Zakład Wyrobów Cukierniczych ‘Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas (Przeźmierowo, Poland) (represented by: B. Kański, lawyer)Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)Re:Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 May 20

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Millano’ Krzysztof Kotas to bear its own costs and those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).