24.4.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/20


Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2017 — Marsh v EUIPO (ClaimsExcellence)

(Case T-308/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ClaimsExcellence - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 129/32)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Marsh GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: W. Riegger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Objet

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 April 2016 (Case R 2358/2015-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ClaimsExcellence as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1)

Dismisses the action;

2)

Orders Marsh GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 287, 8.8.2016.