Case T-586/08: Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2010 — Kerma v OHIM (BIOPIETRA) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark BIOPIETRA — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

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Case T-586/08: Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2010 — Kerma v OHIM (BIOPIETRA) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark BIOPIETRA — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

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19.6.2010

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161/40

Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2010 — Kerma v OHIM (BIOPIETRA)

(Case T-586/08) ( 1 )

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark BIOPIETRA - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2010/C 161/62)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Kerma SpA (Raffa di Puegnago sul Garda, Italy) (represented by: A. Manzoni, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 October 2008 (Case R 889/2008-1) concerning an application for registration of the word mark BIOPIETRA as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Kerma SpA to pay the costs.

( 1 ) OJ C 55, 7.3.2009 .

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