Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.3.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 103/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2019 — Geske v EUIPO (SATISFYERMEN)

(Case T-427/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019103EN.01004201-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark SATISFYERMEN - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Duty to state reasons - First sentence of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 103/56)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: André Geske (Lübbecke, Germany) (represented by: R. Albrecht, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Sesma Merino and S. Hanne, Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 May 2018 (Case R 2603/2017-1), relating to the application for registration of the figurative mark SATISFYERMEN 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 Mr André Geske to pay the costs. |

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