Judgment of the General Court of 22 May 2014 — NIIT Insurance Technologies v OHIM (EXACT)
(Case T-228/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark EXACT — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — 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, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 February 2013 (Case R 1307/2012-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign EXACT 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 189, 29.6.2013.