Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2019:1073
Date: 2019-12-12
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Tenth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 December 2019 — European Union Intellectual Property Office v Wajos GmbH (Case C-783/18 P) 1 (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 7(1)(b) — Absolute ground for refusal — Marks devoid of distinctive character — Three-dimensional marks consisting of the shape of the product — Criteria for the assessment of distinctive character — Obligation to state reasons — Form of a container — Amphora) Language of the case: German Parties Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings: Wajos GmbH (represented by: J. Schneiders, R. Krillke and B. Schneiders, Rechtsanwälte) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Wajos GmbH. ____________ 1 OJ C 112, 25.3.2019.