24.2.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/36


Judgment of the General Court of 19 December 2019 — Amazon Technologies v EUIPO (ring)

(Case T-270/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark ring - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 61/45)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, Washington, United States) (represented by: A. Klett and C. Mikyska, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2019 (Case R 2211/2018-5), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark ring

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Amazon Technologies, Inc. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.