Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2013 - Maharishi Foundation v OHIM (MÉDITATION TRANSCENDANTALE)
(Case T-426/11)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark MÉDITATION TRANSCENDANTALE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Decision of the Board of Appeal remitting the case to the Examination Division - Article 65(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Admissibility - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Relevant public)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Maharishi Foundation Ltd (Saint-Hélier, Jersey) (represented by: A. Meijboom, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 April 2011 (Case R 1294/2010-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign MÉDITATION TRANSCENDANTALE as a Community trade mark
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Maharishi Foundation Ltd to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 282, 24.9.2011.