Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 – Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v OHIM (ECO PRO)

(Case T-145/12) ¹

(Community trade mark – International registration designating the European Community – Word mark ECO PRO – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 January 2012 (Case R 1418/2011-4), concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word sign ECO PRO

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Bayerische Motoren Werke AG to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 165, 9.6.2012.