16.3.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 89/23
Judgment of the General Court of 29 January 2015 — Blackrock v OHIM (INVESTING FOR A NEW WORLD)
(Case T-59/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark INVESTING FOR A NEW WORLD - Mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 089/27)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Blackrock, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and K. Gilbert and M. Blair, Solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 October 2013 (Case R 573/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign INVESTING FOR A NEW WORLD as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Blackrock, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 129, 28.4.2014.
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