Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:442
Date: 2017-06-28
Language of the case: German
Court formation: First Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 28 June 2017 — X-cen-tek v EUIPO (Representation of a triangle) (Case T-470/16) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a triangle –Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: X-cen-tek GmbH & Co. KG (Wardenburg, Germany) (represented by: H. Hillers, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 June 2016 (Case R 2565/2015-4), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a triangle as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders X-cen-tek GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 383, 17.10.2016.