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Document 62013TJ0609

    Blackrock v OHIM (SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY)

    Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 29 January 2015 — Blackrock v OHIM (SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY)

    (Case T‑609/13)

    ‛Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY — Mark consisting of an advertising slogan — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009’

    1. 

    Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Marks constituted of advertising slogans — Distinctive character — Application of specific criteria for assessment — Inadmissibility (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 19-21)

    2. 

    Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Marks constituted of advertising slogans — Slogan with a fantasy character (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see para. 22)

    3. 

    Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Marks constituted of advertising slogans — Flattering promotional formula (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 23, 24)

    4. 

    Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Word mark SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b)) (see paras 26-41)

    5. 

    Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Appeal to a Board of Appeal — Competence of the Boards of Appeal — New full examination of the merits (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 64(1)) (see para. 35)

    Re:

    ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 September 2013 (Case R 572/2013-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY as a Community trade mark.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1. 

    Dismisses the action;

    2. 

    Orders Blackrock, Inc. to pay the costs.
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