Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 427/55 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 3 October 2018 — Wajos v EUIPO (Form of a container)

(Case T-313/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018427EN.01005501-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional trade mark - Form of a container - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2018/C 427/70)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Wajos GmbH (Dohr, Germany) (represented by: J. Schneiders, R. Krillke and B. Schneiders, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: A. Graul and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 February 2017 (Case R 1526/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the form of a container as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 February 2017 (Case R 1526/2016-1); |

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

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