Judgment of the General Court of 3 September 2014 — Unibail Management v OHIM (Representation of two lines and four stars)
(Case T-686/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for a figurative Community trade mark representing two lines and four stars — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Absence of concrete assessment — Duty to state reasons)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Unibail Management (Paris, France) (represented by: L. Bénard, A. Rudoni and O. Klimis, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 September 2013 (case R 300/2013-2) concerning an application for registration of a sign representing two lines and 4 stars as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 3 September 2013 (case R 300/2013-2) in so far as it dismissed the appeal of Unibail Management for products and services falling within classes 16, 35, 36, 38, 41 and 42;
2. Orders OHIM to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 52, 22.2.2014.