10.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 221/24


Judgment of the General Court of 16 May 2017 — Marsh v EUIPO (LegalPro)

(Case T-472/16) (1)

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

(2017/C 221/33)

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: M. Fischer, acting as agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 June 2016 (Case R 146/2016-4) concerning the application for registration of the word sign ‘LegalPro’ 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 383, 17.10.2016.