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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 2 May 2018 –  
Alpine Welten Die Bergführer v EUIPO (ALPINEWELTEN Die Bergführer)

(Case T‑428/17)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark ALPINEWELTEN Die Bergführer — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Meaning  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 24-27) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 28, 29) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Figurative mark ALPINEWELTEN Die Bergführer  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 31, 37-39, 44-46, 49, 51-63) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 April 2017 (Case R 1339/2016-1), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ALPINEWELTEN Die Bergführer as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Alpine Welten Die Bergführer GmbH & Co.KG to pay the costs. |

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