Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 369/15 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2017 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa)

(Case T-449/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017369EN.01001501-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Bester Opa - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 369/21)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 (Case R 92/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Bester Opa 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 sheepworld AG to pay the costs. |

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