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Document 62016TA0449
Case T-449/16: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Bester Opa — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-449/16: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Bester Opa — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-449/16: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Bester Opa — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 369, 30.10.2017, p. 15–15
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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30.10.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 369/15 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa)
(Case T-449/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Bester Opa - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 369/21)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 (Case R 92/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Bester Opa as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders sheepworld AG to pay the costs. |