Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2014 — BSH v OHIM (Wash & Coffee)
(Case T-5/12) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark Wash & Coffee — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Ex officio examination of the facts — Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: S. Biagosch, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 November 2011 (Case R 992/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Wash & Coffee as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 65, 3.3.2012.