19.10.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 346/26
Judgment of the General Court of 3 September 2015 — iNET24 Holding v OHIM (IDIRECT24)
(Case T-225/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark IDIRECT24 - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2015/C 346/30)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: iNET24 Holding AG (Feusisberg, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Kirschstein-Freund, B. Breitinger and V. Dalichau, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) (represented by: initially by A. Pohlmann and S. Hanne, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 February 2014 (Case R 1867/2013-5), concerning the international registration designating the European Community of word mark IDIRECT24.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders iNET24 Holding AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 184, 16.6.2014.
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