General Court 10-09-2015 ECLI:EU:T:2015:625

Community trade markDefinition and acquisition of the Community trade markAbsolute grounds for refusalMarks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goodsConcept (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 14, 15)

Community trade markDefinition and acquisition of the Community trade markAbsolute grounds for refusalMarks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goodsFigurative mark BIO FLUIDE DE PLANTE PROPRE FABRICATION (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 16-18, 24)

Community trade markDefinition and acquisition of the Community trade markAbsolute grounds for refusalSeparate examination of the grounds for refusal in relation to each of the goods or services covered by the application for registrationObligation to state the reasons for refusing to registerScope (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1), and 75) (see para. 19)

Community trade markDecisions of the OfficePrinciple of equal treatmentPrinciple of sound administrationOHIM’s previous decision-making practice (Council Regulation No 207/2009) (see para. 22)

Actions for annulmentGroundsMisuse of powersConcept (Art. 263 TFEU) (see para. 26)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 May 2014 (Case R 120/2014-4) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign BIO FLUIDE DE PLANTE PROPRE FABRICATION as a Community trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Laverana GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.