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19.6.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 195/21 |
Judgment of the General Court of 27 April 2017 — BASF v EUIPO — Evonik Industries (DINCH)
(Case T-721/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark DINCH - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 195/29)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) (represented by: A. Schulz and C. Onken, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Pethke and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) (represented by A. Schabenberger, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 September 2015 (Case R 2080/2014-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Evonik Industries and BASF.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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dismisses the action; |
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orders BASF SE to pay the costs. |