Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2012 - Fomanu v OHIM (Qualität hat Zukunft)

(Case T-22/12) 

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Qualität hat Zukunft - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Fomanu AG (Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Germany) (represented by: T. Raible, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 October 2011 (Case R 1518/2011-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Qualität hat Zukunft as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Fomanu AG to pay the costs.

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¹ - OJ C 80, 17.3.2012.