Language of document : ECLI:EU:T:2012:230





Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 10 May 2012 —
Amador López v OHIM (AUTOCOACHING)

(Case T‑325/11)

Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark AUTOCOACHING — Absolute grounds 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 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 20, 29, 31-36)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 March 2011 (Case R 1665/2010‑2) concerning an application for registration of the word mark AUTOCOACHING as a Community trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Pedro Germán Amador López to pay the costs.