Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2014 — NIIT Insurance Technologies v OHIM (SUBSCRIBE)
(Case T-404/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark SUBSCRIBE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment — Article 56 TFEU)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: NIIT Insurance Technologies Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: M. Wirtz, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 June 2013 (Case R 1308/2012-5) concerning an application for registration of the word sign SUBSCRIBE as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders NIIT Insurance Technologies Ltd to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 274, 21.9.2013.