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Case T-215/16: Judgment of the General Court of 3 April 2017 — Cop v EUIPO — Conexa (AMPHIBIAN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark AMPHIBIAN — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Lack of descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

OJ C 151, 15.5.2017, p. 36–36 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

15.5.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/36


Judgment of the General Court of 3 April 2017 — Cop v EUIPO — Conexa (AMPHIBIAN)

(Case T-215/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark AMPHIBIAN - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 151/46)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Cop Vertriebs-GmbH (Aresing, Germany) (represented by: H. Hofmann, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Conexa LLC (Dover, Delaware, United States) (represented by: H. Twelmeier, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 March 2016 (Case R 1984/2015-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between Cop and Conexa.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

dismisses the action;

2.

orders Cop Vertriebs-GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 251, 11.7.2016.


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