Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/41 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 5 June 2019 — Biolatte v EUIPO (Biolatte)

(Case T-229/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019255EN.01004101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark Biolatte - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 255/52)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Biolatte Oy (Turku, Finland) (represented by: J. Ikonen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 February 2018 (Case R 351/2017-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign Biolatte 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 Biolatte Oy to pay the costs. |

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