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Case T-683/16: Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Kuka Systems v EUIPO (MATRIX BODY SHOP) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark MATRIX BODY SHOP — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

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C4122017EN2910120171019EN0041291291

Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2017 — Kuka Systems v EUIPO (MATRIX BODY SHOP)

(Case T-683/16) (
[1](#t-C_2017412EN.01002901-E0001)
)

‛(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark MATRIX BODY SHOP — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))’

2017/C 412/41Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Kuka Systems GmbH (Augsburg, Germany) (represented by: B. Maneth and C. Huch-Hallwachs, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2016 (Case R 2503/2015-4), relating to an application for registration of the word sign MATRIX BODY SHOP as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Kuka Systems GmbH to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-C_2017412EN.01002901-E0001)
) [OJ C 410, 7.11.2016](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2016:410:TOC).

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