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Case T-36/16: Judgment of the General Court of 3 May 2017 — Enercon v EUIPO — Gamesa Eólica (Blended shades of green) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU trade mark consisting of blended shades of green — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009)

IO C 195, 19.6.2017, p. 23–23 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

19.6.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 195/23


Judgment of the General Court of 3 May 2017 — Enercon v EUIPO — Gamesa Eólica (Blended shades of green)

(Case T-36/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU trade mark consisting of blended shades of green - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2017/C 195/31)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Enercon GmbH (Aurich, Germany) (represented by: S. Overhage, R. Böhm and A. Silverleaf, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Gamesa Eólica, SL (Sarriguren, Spain) (represented by: A. Sanz Cerralbo, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 October 2015 (Case R 597/2015-2), concerning invalidity proceedings between Gamesa Eólica and Enercon.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Enercon GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 111, 29.3.2016.


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