Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 79/16 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 February 2013 — Maharishi Foundation v OHIM (TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION)

(Case T-412/11)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013079EN.01001602-E0001)

(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION - Absolute grounds for refusal - Decision of the Board of Appeal remitting the case to the Examination Division - Article 65(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Admissibility - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Relevant public)

2013/C 79/29

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Maharishi Foundation Ltd (Saint-Hélier, Jersey) (represented by: A. Meijboom, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 March 2011 (Case R 1293/2010-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 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 Maharishi Foundation Ltd to pay the costs. |

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