Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/19 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2017 — Puma v EUIPO (FOREVER FASTER)

(Case T-104/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017129EN.01001901-E0001)

((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark FOREVER FASTER - Mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration))

(2017/C 129/31)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill and K. Sidat Humphreys, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 January 2016 (Case R 770/2015-1) relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark FOREVER FASTER.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Puma SE to pay the costs. |

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