Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2017 — Biogena Naturprodukte v EUIPO (ZUM wohl)

(Case T-236/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark ZUM wohl - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Reference to statement submitted to the Board of Appeal reproduced in the application - Evidence annexed to the request for a hearing))

(2017/C 256/27)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Biogena Naturprodukte GmbH & Co. KG (Salzburg, Austria) (represented by: I. Schiffer and G. Hermann, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 February 2016 (case R 1982/2015-1), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign ZUM wohl as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 243, 4.7.2016.