Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 427/64 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — Carbon System Verwaltungs v EUIPO (LIGHTBOUNCE)

(Case T-825/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018427EN.01006402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark LIGHTBOUNCE - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2018/C 427/85)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Carbon System Verwaltungs GmbH (Marktheidenfeld, Germany) (represented by: M. Gilch and L. Petri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 October 2017 (Case R 2301/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign LIGHTBOUNCE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Carbon System Verwaltungs GmbH to pay the costs. |

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