Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 September 2012 — Euro‑Information v OHIM (EURO AUTOMATIC PAIEMENT)

(Case T‑497/11)

Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark EURO AUTOMATIC PAIEMENT — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive nature — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

1.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Concept (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 16-18, 33, 74)

2.                     Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Word mark EURO AUTOMATIC PAIEMENT (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 25-76)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 July 2011 (Case No R 370/2011-2), concerning an application to register the word mark EURO AUTOMATIC PAIEMENT as a Community trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Euro-Information — Européenne de traitement de l’information to pay the costs.