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2012/C 165/49
Language of the case: English
Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (München, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
—Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 18 January 2012 in case R 1418/2011-4;
—Order the defendant to pay the costs.
Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘ECO PRO’ for goods in classes 9 and 12 — International Registration (IR) No W 1059979
Decision of the Examiner: Refused protection of the International Registration designating the European Union.
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal
Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009, as the Board of Appeal wrongly assumed that the International Registration of the applicant’s trademark was devoid of distinctive character within the meaning of this article.