18.3.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/38


Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2019 — Gruppo Armonie v EUIPO (ARMONIE)

(Case T-88/18) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark ARMONIE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 103/50)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Gruppo Armonie SpA (Casalgrande, Italy) (represented by: G. Medri, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 December 2017 (Case R 2063/2017-5) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ARMONIE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Gruppo Armonie SpA to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 134, 16.4.2018.