Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.6.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 189/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2013 — Restoin v OHIM (EQUIPMENT)

(Case T-356/11)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013189EN.01002001-E0001)

(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)

2013/C 189/39

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:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Restoin to pay the costs. |

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