15.6.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/27


Judgment of the General Court of 30 April 2013 — Boehringer Ingelheim International v OHIM (RELY-ABLE)

(Case T-640/11) (1)

(Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Community - Word mark RELY-ABLE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Ground included for sake of completeness)

2013/C 171/52

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard, A. Renck and C. Steudtner, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 September 2011 (Case R 756/2011-4) concerning the international registration designating the European Community of the word sign RELY-ABLE.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 58, 25.2.2012.