Source: EURLEX
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Order of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 28 March 2019 –  
Herholz v EUIPO (#)

(Case T‑631/18)

(EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark # — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Application for variation — Manifest inadmissibility)

EU trade mark — Appeals procedure — Actions before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Variation of a decision of the Office — Assessment having regard to the competences conferred on the Board of Appeal

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 66(1), 71(1) and 72(3))

(see paras 12-15)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 August 2018 (Case R 445/2018-2), regarding an application for registration of the word sign # as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Herholz Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG shall pay the costs. |

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