Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 326/25 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 20 July 2016 — Reisenthel v EUIPO (keep it easy)

(Case T-308/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016326EN.01002502-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for word mark keep it easy - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 326/45)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Peter Reisenthel (Gilching, Germany) (represented by: E. A. Busse, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2015 (Case R 2659/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign keep it easy 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 Peter Reisenthel to pay the costs. |

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