CELEX: 62014TA0072
Language: en
Date: 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Title: Case T-72/14: Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (BATEAUX MOUCHES) (Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

11.5.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 155/27
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2015 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (BATEAUX MOUCHES)
   (Case T-72/14) (1)
   
   ((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2015/C 155/31)
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 November 2013 (Case R 284/2013-2) concerning the registration of the word mark BATEAUX MOUCHES as an international registration designating the European Community.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Compagnie des bateaux mouches SA to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 102, 7.4.2014.