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Order of the General Court of 7 May 2014 — Sharp v OHIM (BIG PAD)

(Case T-567/13) 1

(Community trademark — Application for Community figurative mark BIG PAD –Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive nature — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sharp KK (Osaka, Japan) (represented by: G. Macias Bonilla, G. Marín Raigal, P. López Ronda and E. Armero, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: O. Mondéjar Ortuño, Agent)

Re:

Action against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 5 August 2013 (Case R 2131/2012-2) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign BIG PAD as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1.    The action is dismissed.

2.    Sharp KK is ordered to pay to pay the costs.

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1     OJ C 24, 25.1.2014.