Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 78/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2017 — Coesia v EUIPO (Representation of two red oblique curves)

(Case T-130/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017078EN.01003001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing two red oblique curves - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to assess the distinctiveness of a mark by reference to the perception which the relevant public has of it))

(2017/C 078/41)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Coesia SpA (Bologna, Italy) (represented by: S. Rizzo, Agent)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 1933/2015-2) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing two red oblique curves.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 January 2016 (Case R 1933/2015-2); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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