Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2013:253
Date: 2013-05-16
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: France

Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2013 - Restoin v OHIM (EQUIPMENT) (Case T-356/11)  (Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark EQUIPMENT - 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: French Parties Applicant: Restoin (Paris, France) (represented by: A. Alcaraz, lawyer) Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 April 2011 (Case R 1430/2010-4), concerning an application for registration of the word mark EQUIPMENT as a Community trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Restoin to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 269, 1.9.2011.