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20.11.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/31 |
Order of the General Court of 20 September 2017 — Berliner Stadtwerke v EUIPO (berlinWärme)
(Case T-719/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark berlinWärme - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Action manifestly unfounded in law))
(2017/C 392/39)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and D. Hanf, agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2016 (Case R 618/2016-1), relating to the application for registration of the word sign berlinWärme as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the order
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The action is dismissed. |
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Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |