Judgment of the General Court of 15 January 2015 — MEM v OHIM (MONACO)

(Case T-197/13) ¹

(Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark MONACO — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 151(1) and Article 154(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 — partial refusal of protection)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Marques de l’État de Monaco (MEM) (Monaco, Monaco) (represented by: S. Arnaud, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Arnaud. Melgar, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2013 (Case R 113/2012-4) concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word mark MONACO.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Marques de l’État de Monaco (MEM) to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 156, 1.6.2013.