Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 462/23 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Caffè Nero Group v EUIPO (CAFFÈ NERO)

(Case T-37/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016462EN.01002301-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark CAFFÈ NERO - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 462/29)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Caffè Nero Group Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: L. Cassidy, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2015 (Case R 954/2015-1), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign CAFFÈ NERO 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 Caffè Nero Group Ltd to pay the costs. |

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