Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:83
Date: 2017-02-16
Language of the case: German
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - successful
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 16 February 2017 — Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult v EUIPO (Limbic® Types) (Case T-516/15) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark Limbic® Types — Lack of distinctive character — Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: R. Kunze and G. Würtenberger, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 June 2015 (Case R 1974/2014-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Limbic® Types as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 June 2015 (Case R 1974/2014-1); 2. Orders that EUIPO shall bear its own costs as well as those incurred by Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult AG. ____________ 1 OJ C 354, 26.10.2015.