Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2013 - ABC-One v OHMI (SLIM BELLY)

(Case T-61/12) 

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark SLIM BELLY - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: ABC-One Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH (Villach St Magdalen, Austria) (represented by: S. Merz, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 November 2011 (Case R 1077/2011-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign SLIM BELLY as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders ABC-One Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH to pay the costs.

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¹ - OJ C 98, 31.3.2012.