Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 11 July 2012 —
Laboratoire Garnier v OHIM (natural beauty)

(Case T-559/10)

Community trade mark — Application for the Community figurative mark natural beauty — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods — Figurative mark natural beauty (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 19-23, 26-28)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 September 2010 (Case R 971/2010‑1) concerning registration of the figurative sign natural beauty as a Community trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Laboratoire Garnier et Cie to pay the costs.