Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2019:199
Date: 2019-03-28
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Italy

Judgment of the General Court of 28 March 2019 — Coesia v EUIPO (Representation of two oblique red curves) (Case T-829/17) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing two oblique red curves — 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) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001)) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Coesia SpA (Bologna, Italy) (represented by: S. Rizzo, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 September 2017 (Case R 1272/2017-5), regarding an application for registration of a figurative sign representing two oblique red curves as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Coesia SpA to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 63, 19.2.2018.