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Case T-810/16: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline) (EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))

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C4122017EN3110120171023EN0044311311

Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline)

(Case T-810/16) (
[1](#t-C_2017412EN.01003101-E0001)
)

‛(EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))’

2017/C 412/44Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 September 2016 (Case R 2437/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Mediline as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-C_2017412EN.01003101-E0001)
) [OJ C 22, 23.1.2017](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2017:022:TOC).

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