Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2011 - LG Electronics v OHIM (DIRECT DRIVE)
(Case T-561/10)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark DIRECT DRIVE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character and lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 September 2010 (Case R 1027/2010-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign DIRECT DRIVE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 38, 5.2.2011.