Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 408/10 |

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Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 September 2018 — Birkenstock Sales GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

(Case C-26/17 P) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018408EN.01001001-E0001)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a pattern of wavy, crisscrossing lines - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Surface pattern))

(2018/C 408/10)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: Birkenstock Sales GmbH (represented by: C. Menebröcker and V. Töbelmann, Rechtsanwälte)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeal; |

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| 2. | Orders Birkenstock Sales GmbH to pay the costs. |

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