Order — ECLI:EU:T:2018:846
Date: 2018-11-27
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Order of the General Court of 27 November 2018 — CMS Hasche Sigle v EUIPO (WORLD LAW GROUP) (Case T-756/17) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark WORLD LAW GROUP — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: P.-C. Thielen, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2017 (Case R 329/2017-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign WORLD LAW GROUP as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the order The action is dismissed. CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbH is ordered to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 22, 22.1.2018.