Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2013 – Interroll v OHIM (Inspired by efficiency)
(Case T-126/12) 1
(Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark Inspired by efficiency – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctiveness – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Interroll (Sant’ Antonino, Switzerland) (represented by: R. Böhm and N. Ehlers, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Poch, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2012 (Case R 1280/2011-1) concerning an application for registration of word sign Inspired by efficiency as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Interroll Holding AG to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 157, 2.6.2012.