A mark is not ipso facto unregistrable simply because a meaning can be ascribed to the words. The CTM register is not limited to marks that have no meaning. The Telle Quelle rule may be successfully invoked. The mark has also been accepted for publication in the United States of America and confirmation of acceptance for registration is expected shortly. This confirms that the mark is inherently acceptable in English-speaking countries.
Enterprises have a legitimate interest in using allusive or suggestive marks.
They indicate a link with the goods and services, arousing curiosity, but not describing directly the kind or characteristics of the goods in question. The appellant also wishes to reserve the right to an oral hearing. It is therefore admissible. The fact that the noun 'meter', according to the same dictionary, was first used in the expression 'gas meter', illustrates that the term is used, in particular, in the context of supplying energy. Houses are equipped with an electricity or gas 'meter'.