Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2015 — Research Engineering & Manufacturing v OHIM — Nedschroef Holding (TRILOBULAR)
(Case T-558/14) 1
(Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark TRILOBULAR — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. (Middletown, Rhode Island, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz, G. Hollingworth, Barristers, K. Gilbert and M. Gilbert, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Nedschroef Holding BV (Helmond, Netherlands)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 May 2014 (Case R 442/2013-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Nedschroef Holding BV and Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., to bear the costs.
____________1 OJ C 351, 6.10.2014.