19.8.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 280/41


Judgment of the General Court of 13 June 2019 — Porus v EUIPO (oral Dialysis)

(Case T-652/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark oral Dialysis - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 280/57)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Porus GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany) (represented by: C. Weil, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Schneider and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2018 (Case R 1375/2018-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign oral Dialysis as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Porus GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 4, 7.1.2019.