11.1.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 9/22
Judgment of the General Court of 21 November 2013 — Heede v OHIM (Matrix-Energetics)
(Case T-313/11) (1)
(Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Matrix-Energetics - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Relevant public - Date of the determination of the descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2014/C 9/35
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Günter Heede (Walldorf-Baden) (represented by: R. Utz, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: K. Klüpfel, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2011 (Case R 1848/2010-4) concerning the application for registration of the word sign Matrix-Energetics as a Community word mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Günter Heede to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 238, 13.8.2011.
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