Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2015 —
Intesa Sanpaolo v OHIM (NEXTCARD)

(Case T‑233/14)

Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark NEXTCARD — Partial refusal of registration by the examiner — Obligation to state reasons — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law

1.                     Community trade mark — Procedural provisions — Statement of reasons for decisions — Article 75, first sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009 — Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, first sentence) (see para. 15)

2.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Examination of the grounds for refusal having regard to each of the products or services covered by the application for registration — Obligation to state the reasons for refusing to register — Scope (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75) (see paras 16, 17)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 February 2014 (Case R 1807/2013‑5) concerning an application for registration of the word sign NEXTCARD as a Community trade mark.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed.

2. Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is ordered to pay the costs.