Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 25 May 2011. – Ernst August Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg 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 First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 July 2009 (Case R 1361/2008-1) concerning an application for registration as a Community trade mark of a figurative sign representing the coat of arms of the house of Hanover.

Information relating to the case

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Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Ernst August Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg to pay the costs.