Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 288/47 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of a faucet)

(Case T-213/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019288EN.01004702-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a faucet - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 288/60)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Brita GmbH (Taunusstein, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2018 (Case R 1864/2017-4), relating to an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a faucet 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 Brita GmbH to pay the costs. |

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