Judgment of the General Court of 8 October 2015 — Rosian Express v OHIM (Shape of a games box)

(Case T-547/13) ¹

(Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a games box — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)

Language of the case: Romanian

Parties

Applicant: Rosian Express SRL (Medias, Romania) (represented by: E. Grecu and A. Tigau, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar and A. Geavela, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 July 2013 (case R 797/2013-5), relating to an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a games box as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Rosian Express SRL to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 367, 14.12.2013.