Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 10/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 November 2019 — Neoperl v EUIPO (Representation of four filled-in holes in a regular hole pattern)

(Case T-669/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020010EN.01003201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing four filled-in holes in a regular hole pattern - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 10/43)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Neoperl AG (Reinach, Switzerland) (represented by: H. Börjes-Pestalozza and G. Schultz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 September 2018 (Case R 2059/2017-5), concerning an application for registration of a sign representing four filled-in holes in a regular hole pattern 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 Neoperl AG to pay the costs. |

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