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.
____________1 - OJ C 98, 31.3.2012.