Judgment of the General Court of 2 May 2012 - Universal Display Corp. v OHIM
(Case T-435/11)
(Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Application for Community word mark UniversalPHOLED - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Universal Display Corp. (Ewing, New Jersey, United States) (represented by: A. Poulter and C. Lehr, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 May 2011 (Case R 215/2011 2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign UniversalPHOLED as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Universal Display Corp. to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 298, 8.10.2011.