Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/44 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 July 2017 — Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik v EUIPO (медведь)

(Case T-432/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017283EN.01004401-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark медведь - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 283/67)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik GmbH (Bühl, Germany) (represented by: A. Lingenfelser, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Ivanov and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the first Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 May 2016 (Case R 240/2016-1), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign медведь as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The General Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik GmbH to pay the costs. |

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