30.1.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/48


Judgment of the General Court of 14 December 2016 — Grid applications v EUIPO (APlan)

(Case T-154/16) (1)

((European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark APlan - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive nature - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 030/55)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Grid applications GmbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: M. Meyenburg, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 February 2016 (Case R 1819/2015-4) concerning an application for registration of work sign APlan as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Grid applications GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 200, 6.6.2016.