Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/23 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 November 2018 — Bopp v EUIPO (Representation of an equilateral octagon)

(Case T-460/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019035EN.01002301-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a blue octagonal frame - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 35/28)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Carsten Bopp (Glashütten, Germany) (represented by: F. Pröckl, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 May 2017 (Case R 1954/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a blue octagonal frame 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 Carsten Bopp to pay the costs. |

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