Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.3.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 82/56 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Knauf v EUIPO (upgrade your personality)

(Case T-102/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019082EN.01005602-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark upgrade your personality - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Advertising slogan - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 82/68)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Martin Knauf (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: H. Jaeger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 December 2017 (Case R 1011/2017–4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign upgrade your personality 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 Martin Knauf to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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