23.3.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 96/16
Judgment of the General Court of 10 February 2015 — Innovation First v OHIM (NANO)
(Case T-379/13) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark NANO - Right to be heard - Obligation to state reasons - Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 096/20)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Innovation First, Inc. (Greenville, South Carolina, United States) (represented by: J. Zecher, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Poch, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 19 April 2013 (Case R 1271/2012-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign NANO as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Innovation First, Inc. to bear the costs.
(1) OJ C 260, 7.9.2013.
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