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Document 62016TA0425
Case T-425/16: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (European Union trade mark — Application for EU word mark Genius — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-425/16: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (European Union trade mark — Application for EU word mark Genius — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-425/16: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (European Union trade mark — Application for EU word mark Genius — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 144, 8.5.2017, p. 40–41
(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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8.5.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 144/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO
(Case T-425/16) (1)
((European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark Genius - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 144/54)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Karl Hoffmann (Bad Schwalbach, Germany) (represented by: C. Jonas, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 May 2016 (Case R 1631/2015-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Genius as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Karl Hoffmann to pay the costs. |