17.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/23


Order of the General Court of 17 May 2017 — Piper Verlag v EUIPO (THE TRAVEL EPISODES)

(Case T-164/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for figurative EU trade mark THE TRAVEL EPISODES - Absolute ground for refusal - Application for alteration - Act not amenable to adoption by the Board of Appeal - Disregard of the procedural requirements - Inadmissibility))

(2017/C 231/28)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Piper Verlag GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: F. Oster, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 February 2016 (Case R 1099/2015-4) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign THE TRAVEL EPISODES as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1.

The action is dismissed.

2.

Piper Verlag GmbH shall pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 200, 6.6.2016.