Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.8.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/48 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 — Ortlieb Sportartikel v EUIPO (Representation of an octagon)

(Case T-449/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019263EN.01004801-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark representing an octagon - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 263/55)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH (Heilsbronn, Germany) (represented by: A. Wulff and K. Schmidt-Hern, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 April 2018 (Case R 1634/2017-1) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing an octagon 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 Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH to pay the costs. |

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