10.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 221/23


Judgment of the General Court of 18 May 2017 — Sabre GLBL v EUIPO (INSTASITE)

(Case T-375/16) (1)

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

(2017/C 221/31)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sabre GLBL, Inc. (Southlake, Texas, United States) (represented by: J. Zecher, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 April 2016 (Case R 1742/2015-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign INSTASITE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Sabre GLBL, Inc. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 326, 5.9.2016.