Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2013 – Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland v OHIM (CONTINENTAL)
(Case T-383/10) 1
(Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark CONTINENTAL – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented: initially by S. Vollmer, and subsequently by U. Rühl, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented: initially by S. Schäffner, and subsequently by D. Walicka, Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 June 2010 (R 300/2010-1), concerning an application for registration of the word mark CONTINENTAL as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Continental Bulldog Club Deutschland eV to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 301, 6.11.2010.