Order — ECLI:EU:T:2017:658
Date: 2017-09-20
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Order of the General Court of 20 September 2017 — Berliner Stadtwerke v EUIPO (berlinWärme) (Case T-719/16) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark berlinWärme — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action manifestly unfounded in law) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and D. Hanf, agents) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2016 (Case R 618/2016-1), relating to the application for registration of the word sign berlinWärme as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the order The action is dismissed. 2. Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 411, 28.11.2016.