Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2015 — Grundig Multimedia v OHIM (GentleCare)
(Case T-188/14) 1
(Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark GentleCare — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Grundig Multimedia AG (Stansstad, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Walter and M. Neuner, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 January 2014 (Case R 739/2013-5) confirming rejection of the application for registration of the word sign GentleCare as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Grundig Multimedia AG to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 151, 19.5.2014.