Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 292/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2014 — BSH v OHIM (Wash & Coffee)

(Case T-5/12)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2014292EN.01003201-E0001)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Wash & Coffee - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Ex officio examination of the facts - Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))

2014/C 292/38

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: S. Biagosch, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 November 2011 (Case R 992/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Wash & Coffee 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 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH to pay the costs. |

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