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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 20 March 2019 –  
Meesenburg Großhandel v EUIPO (Triotherm+)

(Case T‑760/17)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Triotherm+ — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Right to be heard)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Amendment of a decision by the Office — Assessment having regard to the competences conferred on the Board of Appeal  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(3))  (see para. 12) |

| 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 18, 20) |

| 3. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Definition — Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 19, 32, 33) |

| 4. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Word sign Triotherm+  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 22, 23, 34, 36) |

| 5. | Judicial proceedings — Application initiating proceedings — Formal requirements — Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based — Similar requirements for submissions made in support of a plea  (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 177(1)(d))  (see para. 25) |

| 6. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Overlap of the scope of the grounds set out in Articles 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))  (see para. 31) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 September 2017 (Case R 1786/2016-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Triotherm+ as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Meesenburg Großhandel KG to pay the costs. |

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