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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 3 May 2017 —  
Enercon v EUIPO — Gamesa Eólica (Blended shades of green)

(Case T‑36/16)

(EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU trade mark consisting of blended shades of green — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009)

| 1. | EU trade mark—Appeals procedure—Action before the EU judicature—Jurisdiction of the General Court—Re-evaluation of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it—Not included  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65)  (see para. 22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks devoid of any distinctive character—Assessment of distinctive character—Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 27, 33) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Signs of which a trade mark may consist—Colours or combinations of colours—Condition—Distinctive character—Account to be taken of the public interest in not unduly restricting the availability of colours  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 28-32) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks devoid of any distinctive character—Blended shades of green  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 35, 39, 40, 45-51) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 October 2015 (Case R 597/2015-2), concerning invalidity proceedings between Gamesa Eólica and Enercon.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Enercon GmbH to pay the costs. |

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