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Document 62016TA0291
Case T-291/16: Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-291/16: Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-291/16: Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
IO C 161, 22.5.2017, p. 28–29
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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22.5.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 161/28 |
Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle)
(Case T-291/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 161/40)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Anta (China) Co. Ltd (Jinjiang City, China) (represented by: A. Franke and K. Hammerstingl, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 March 2016 (Case R 1292/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing two lines forming an acute angle as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Anta (China) Co. Ltd to pay the costs. |