Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/36 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 3 April 2017 — Cop v EUIPO — Conexa (AMPHIBIAN)

(Case T-215/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017151EN.01003601-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark AMPHIBIAN - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 151/46)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Cop Vertriebs-GmbH (Aresing, Germany) (represented by: H. Hofmann, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Conexa LLC (Dover, Delaware, United States) (represented by: H. Twelmeier, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 March 2016 (Case R 1984/2015-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between Cop and Conexa.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | orders Cop Vertriebs-GmbH to pay the costs. |

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