Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 195/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 April 2017 — BASF v EUIPO — Evonik Industries (DINCH)

(Case T-721/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017195EN.01002102-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark DINCH - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2017/C 195/29)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) (represented by: A. Schulz and C. Onken, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Pethke and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) (represented by A. Schabenberger, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 September 2015 (Case R 2080/2014-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Evonik Industries and BASF.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | orders BASF SE to pay the costs. |

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