Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 17 December 2010. – Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).

Subject of the case

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 June 2008 (Case R 780/2005-4), concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the representation of a reindeer made of chocolate.

Information relating to the case

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Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG to pay the costs.