30.10.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 369/15


Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa)

(Case T-449/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Bester Opa - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 369/21)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 (Case R 92/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Bester Opa as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders sheepworld AG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 364, 3.10.2016.