Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 419/39 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 September 2016 — Universal Protein Supplements v EUIPO (Representation of a body builder)

(Case T-335/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016419EN.01003901-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing a body-builder - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 419/49)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Universal Protein Supplements Corp. (New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: initially by H. O’Neill, and subsequently by A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 March 2015 (Case R 2958/2014-5) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a body-builder as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Universal Protein Supplements Corp. to pay the costs. |

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