Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2014:264
Date: 2014-05-21
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: France

Judgment of the General Court of 21 May 2014 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (Case T-553/12) 1 (Community trade mark — Application for figurative Community trade mark BATEUAX-MOUCHES — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 October 2012 (Case R 1709/2011-2) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign BATEAUX-MOUCHES as a Community trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 55, 23.2.2013.