55It must be observed that the purpose of Article 12(b) of the Regulation, in the context of its relationship with Article 7(1 )(c), in particular for trade marks which do not fall within the scope of that provision because they are not exclusively descriptive, is to ensure, inter alia, that use of an indication relating to geographical origin, which also forms part of a complex trade mark, does not fall within a prohibition that the proprietor of such a mark is entitled to enforce under Article 9 of the Regulation, where that indication is used in accordance with honest practices in industrial and commercial matters (see, by analogy, Windsurfing Chiemsee, cited above, paragraph 28, and Case T-359/99 DKV v OHIM (EuroHealth) [2001] ECR II-1645, paragraph 28).
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