Order — ECLI:EU:T:2019:483
Date: 2019-07-04
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Order of the General Court of 4 July 2019 — romwell v EUIPO (twistpac) (Case T-662/18) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark twistpac — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Duty of care — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: romwell GmbH & Co. KG (Breitscheidt, Germany) (represented by: C. Spintig, S. Pietzcker and M. Prasse, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 August 2018 (Case R 336/2018-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign twistpac as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the order 1. The action is dismissed. 2. romwell GmbH & Co. KG is ordered to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 4, 7.1.2019.