Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 399/4 |

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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 6 September 2018 — Bundesverband Souvenir — Geschenke — Ehrenpreise eV v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Freistaat Bayern

(Case C-488/16 P) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018399EN.01000401-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Word mark NEUSCHWANSTEIN - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Indication of geographical origin - Distinctive character - Article 52(1)(b) - Bad faith))

(2018/C 399/04)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: Bundesverband Souvenir — Geschenke — Ehrenpreise eV (represented by: B. Bittner, Rechtsanwalt)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Botis, A. Schifko and D. Walicka, acting as Agents), Freistaat Bayern (represented by: M. Müller, Rechtsanwalt)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Bundesverband Souvenir — Geschenke — Ehrenpreise eV to pay the costs. |

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