Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2015 — Enercon v OHIM (Shades of the colour green)
(Case T-655/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community trade mark consisting of a gradient of five shades of the colour green — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Reclassification of the mark applied for — Article 43(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Enercon GmbH (Aurich, Germany) (represented by: R. Böhm and S. Overhage, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Schifko, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 September 2013 (Case R 247/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of a gradient of five shades of the colour green as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Enercon GmbH to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 39, 8.2.2014.