Judgment of the General Court of 28 June 2011 - ReValue Immobilienberatung v OHIM (ReValue)
(Community trade mark -Application for the Community figurative mark ReValue - Application refused in part - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: ReValue Immobilienberatung GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: initially, S. Fischoeder and M. Schork and, subsequently, S. Fischoeder (lawyers))
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Hanne, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 October 2009 (Case R 531/2009-4) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ReValue as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders ReValue Immobilienberatung GmbH to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 37, 13.2.2010.