Judgment of the General Court of 29 January 2015 — Blackrock v OHIM (SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY)
(Case T-609/13) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY — Mark consisting of an advertising slogan — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Blackrock, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and K. Gilbert and M. Blair, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially I. Harrington, and subsequently J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 September 2013 (Case R 572/2013-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Blackrock, Inc. to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 24, 25.1.2014.