Judgment of the General Court of 21 September 2011 - Rügen Fisch v OHIM - Schwaaner Fischwaren (SCOMBER MIX)
(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark SCOMBER MIX - Absolute grounds of refusal - Descriptive Character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation EC No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Rügen Fisch AG (Sassnitz, Germany) (represented by: O. Spuhler and M. Geitz, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Schwaaner Fischwaren GmbH (Schwaan, Germany) (represented by: A. Jaeger-Lenz, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 March 2009 (Case R 230/2007-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Rügen Fisch AG and Schwaaner Fischwaren GmbH.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Rügen Fisch AG to bear the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 180, 1.8.2009.