18.4.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 136/30
Judgment of the General Court of 1 March 2016 — Peri v OHIM (Multiprop)
(Case T-538/14) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Multiprop - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons))
(2016/C 136/42)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Peri GmbH (Weißenhorn, Germany) (represented by: M. Eck and A. Bognár, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially A. Pohlmann, and subsequently S. Hanne, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action for annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 April 2014 (Case R 1661/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Multiprop as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Peri GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 329, 22.9.2014.
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