Judgment of the General Court of 11 December 2014 — Monster Energy v OHIM (REHABILITATE)
(Case T-712/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark REHABILITATE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, California, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 October 2013 (Case R 609/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign REHABILITATE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Monster Energy Company to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.