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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 19 July 2017 — Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik v EUIPO (медведь)

(Case T‑432/16)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark медведь — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Aim — Need to preserve availability  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 18) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Concept  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 19, 20) |

| 3. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign — Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 21, 36) |

| 4. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Figurative mark медведь  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 23, 31, 39, 41, 49, 55) |

| 5. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Trade marks likely to deceive the public — Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(g))  (see para. 51) |

| 6. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Trade marks likely to deceive the public — Figurative mark медведь  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(g))  (see paras 52-54) |

| 7. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Refusal of registration based on one of the absolute grounds for refusal set out in Article 7(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Whether sufficient  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1))  (see para. 57) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the first Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 May 2016 (Case R 240/2016-1), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign медведь as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik GmbH to pay the costs. |

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