CELEX: 62012TA0553
Language: en
Date: 2014-05-21 00:00:00
Title: Case T-553/12: Judgment of the General Court of 21 May 2014  — Bateaux mouches v OHIM (Community trade mark — Application for figurative Community trade mark BATEUAX-MOUCHES — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

7.7.2014   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 212/28
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 21 May 2014 — Bateaux mouches v OHIM
   (Case T-553/12) (1)
   
   ((Community trade mark - Application for figurative Community trade mark BATEUAX-MOUCHES - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009))
   2014/C 212/34
   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 9 October 2012 (Case R 1709/2011-2) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign BATEAUX-MOUCHES as a Community trade mark.
   
      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 55, 23.2.2013.