Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.4.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/44 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 February 2019 — Bayer Intellectual Property v EUIPO (Representation of a heart)

(Case T-123/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019131EN.01004401-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a heart - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 131/50)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Graul, S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2017 (Case R 145/2017-1) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a heart 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 Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH to pay the costs. |

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