Euro-Information - Européenne de traitement de l’information v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (T-28/10)

Judgment of 12 Apr 2011

law://eu/cjeu/2010/t-28-10/para_44@2026-11-15

44It has consistently been held that, while Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 pursues an aim which is in the public interest, namely that signs or indications which are descriptive of the characteristics of goods or services in respect of which registration is sought may be freely used by all (see OHIM v Wrigley, cited in paragraph 38 above, paragraph 31), nevertheless the application of that provision does not depend on there being a real, current or serious need to leave a sign or indication free (see Case T-106/00 Streamserve v OHIM (STREAMSERVE) [2002] ECR II-723, paragraph 39).

Euro-Information - Européenne de traitement de l’information v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (T-28/10)

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