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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 26 April 2018 –  
Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse v EUIPO (100% Pfalz)

(Case T‑220/17)

(European Union trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark 100% Pfalz — Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark—Procedural provisions—Statement of reasons for decisions—Scope  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, first sentence)  (see para. 13) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Aim—Need to preserve availability  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 20) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Meaning  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 21, 22, 24) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign—Geographical names  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 23) |

| 5. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 29) |

| 6. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Figurative mark 100% Pfalz  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 30, 31, 36) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 February 2017 (Case R 1549/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign 100% Pfalz as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG to pay the costs. |

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