Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — VI.TO. v EUIPO — Bottega (Shape of a pink bottle)

(Case T-325/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019230EN.01004201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a pink bottle - Absolute grounds for refusal - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(e)(i) to (iii) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(e)(i) to (iii) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2019/C 230/52)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Vinicola Tombacco (VI.TO.) Srl (Trebaseleghe, Italy) (represented by: L. Giove, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Scardocchia and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sandro Bottega (Colle Umberto, Italy) (represented by: R. Galli, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 March 2018 (Case R 1037/2017-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between VI.TO. and Mr Bottega.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Vinicola Tombacco (VI.TO.) Srl to pay the costs. |

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