Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2013 - Restoin v OHIM (EQUIPMENT)
(Case T-356/11)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark EQUIPMENT - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Restoin (Paris, France) (represented by: A. Alcaraz, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 April 2011 (Case R 1430/2010-4), concerning an application for registration of the word mark EQUIPMENT as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Restoin to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 269, 1.9.2011.