Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 256/24 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2017 — Biogena Naturprodukte v EUIPO (ZUM wohl)

(Case T-236/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017256EN.01002402-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark ZUM wohl - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Reference to statement submitted to the Board of Appeal reproduced in the application - Evidence annexed to the request for a hearing))

(2017/C 256/27)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Biogena Naturprodukte GmbH & Co. KG (Salzburg, Austria) (represented by: I. Schiffer and G. Hermann, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 February 2016 (case R 1982/2015-1), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign ZUM wohl 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 Biogena Naturprodukte GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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