Judgment of the General Court of 3 September 2015 — iNET24 Holding v OHIM (IDIRECT24)
(Case T-225/14) 1
(Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark IDIRECT24 — 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: German
Parties
Applicant: iNET24 Holding AG (Feusisberg, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Kirschstein-Freund, B. Breitinger and V. Dalichau, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (represented by: initially by A. Pohlmann and S. Hanne, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 February 2014 (Case R 1867/2013-5), concerning the international registration designating the European Community of word mark IDIRECT24.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders iNET24 Holding AG to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 184, 16.6.2014.