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CELEX 62013CJ0217

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber), 19 June 2014.#Oberbank AG and Others v Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband eV.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Article 3(1) and (3) — Mark consisting of a contourless red colour, registered for banking services — Application for a declaration of invalidity — Distinctive character acquired through use — Evidence — Consumer survey — Time when distinctive character through use is acquired — Burden of proof.#Joined Cases C‑217/13 and C‑218/13.