Judgment of the General Court of 21 November 2013 – Heede v OHIM (Matrix-Energetics)
(Case T-313/11) 1
(Community trade mark – Application for Community word mark Matrix-Energetics – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Relevant public – Date of the determination of the descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Günter Heede (Walldorf-Baden) (represented by: R. Utz, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2011 (Case R 1848/2010-4) concerning the application for registration of the word sign Matrix-Energetics as a Community word mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Mr Günter Heede to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 238, 13.8.2011.