Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.6.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 213/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 7 May 2019 — Fissler v EUIPO (vita)

(Case T-423/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019213EN.01003401-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark vita - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Concept of characteristic - Name of a colour - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 213/34)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Fissler GmbH (Idar-Oberstein, Germany) (represented by: G. Hasselblatt and K. Middelhoff, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 March 2018 (Case R 1326/2017-5), relating to an application for registration of the word sign vita as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 28 March 2018 (Case R 1326/2017-5); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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