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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 May 2018 –  
Item Industrietechnik v EUIPO (EFUSE)

(Case T‑426/17)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark EFUSE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Aim—Need to preserve availability  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 16, 31) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 17-19) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Figurative mark EFUSE  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 23-27, 29, 30, 34, 35) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Meaning—Neologism consisting of elements descriptive of characteristics of the goods or services concerned—Whether included where the nature of the combination is not unusual  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 28) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 April 2017 (Case R 1881/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign EFUSE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action |

| 2. | Orders Item Industrietechnik GmbH to pay the costs. |

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