Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 65/32 |

---

Judgment of the General Court of 15 January 2015 — MEM v OHIM (MONACO)

(Case T-197/13)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2015065EN.01003201-E0001)

((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark MONACO - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 151(1) and Article 154(1) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 - partial refusal of protection))

(2015/C 065/44)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Marques de l’État de Monaco (MEM) (Monaco, Monaco) (represented by: S. Arnaud, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Arnaud. Melgar, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2013 (Case R 113/2012-4) concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word mark MONACO.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | Orders Marques de l’État de Monaco (MEM) to pay the costs. |

---

[Top](#document1)