12.5.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 142/33
Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Passion to Perform)
(Case T-291/12) (1)
((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Passion to Perform - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment))
2014/C 142/41
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt on Main, Germany) (represented by: R. Lange, T. Götting and G. Hild, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: I. Harrington, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 April 2012 (Case R 2233/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of word sign Passion to Perform as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Deutsche Bank AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 273, 8.9.2012.
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