1.9.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 292/32


Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2014 — BSH v OHIM (Wash & Coffee)

(Case T-5/12) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Wash & Coffee - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Ex officio examination of the facts - Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))

2014/C 292/38

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: S. Biagosch, lawyer)

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 7 November 2011 (Case R 992/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Wash & Coffee as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 65, 3.3.2012.