Language of document :

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.

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1 - OJ C 282, 24.9.2011.