Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.2.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 65/39 |

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Order of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Sonova Holding v EUIPO (HEAR THE WORLD)

(Case T-70/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019065EN.01003902-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark HEAR THE WORLD - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 65/50)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Sonova Holding AG (Stäfa, Switzerland) (represented by: R. Pansch and A. Sabellek, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl, D. Hanf and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 November 2017 (Case R 1645/2017-5) concerning an application for registration of the word sign HEAR THE WORLD as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Sonova Holding AG shall pay the costs. |

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