CELEX: 62012TA0145
Language: en
Date: 2013-04-25 00:00:00
Title: Case T-145/12: Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v OHIM (ECO PRO) (Community trade mark — International registration designating the European Community — Word mark ECO PRO — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

8.6.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 164/16
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 25 April 2013 — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v OHIM (ECO PRO)
   (Case T-145/12) (1)
   
   (Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark ECO PRO - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
   2013/C 164/30
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 18 January 2012 (Case R 1418/2011-4), concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word sign ECO PRO
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Bayerische Motoren Werke AG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 165, 9.6.2012.