Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 15 November 2018 –  
LMP Lichttechnik v EUIPO (LITECRAFT)

(Case T‑140/18)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark LITECRAFT — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — 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 — Meaning  (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 13-15) |

| 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 — Word mark LITECRAFT  (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 20-23) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 January 2018 (Case R 699/2017-2) relating to an application for registration of the word sign LITECRAFT as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH to pay the costs. |

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