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Case T-126/16: Judgment of the General Court of 4 October 2017 — 1. FC Köln v EUIPO (SPÜRBAR ANDERS.) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark SPÜRBAR ANDERS. — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-126/16: Judgment of the General Court of 4 October 2017 — 1. FC Köln v EUIPO (SPÜRBAR ANDERS.) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark SPÜRBAR ANDERS. — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-126/16: Judgment of the General Court of 4 October 2017 — 1. FC Köln v EUIPO (SPÜRBAR ANDERS.) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark SPÜRBAR ANDERS. — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 392, 20.11.2017, p. 21–21
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
20.11.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/21 |
Judgment of the General Court of 4 October 2017 — 1. FC Köln v EUIPO (SPÜRBAR ANDERS.)
(Case T-126/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark SPÜRBAR ANDERS. - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2017/C 392/25)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: 1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: G. Hasselblatt, V. Töbelmann and S. Stier, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 January 2016 (Case R 718/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign SPÜRBAR ANDERS. as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
The action is dismissed; |
2. |
1. FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA is ordered to pay the costs. |