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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 31 January 2017 — Coesia v EUIPO (Representation of two red oblique curves)

(Case T‑130/16)

(EU trade mark — Application for registration of an EU figurative mark representing two red oblique curves — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to assess the distinctiveness of a mark by reference to the perception which the relevant public has of it)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Concept — Criteria for assessment — Recognition of the distinctiveness of the sign not subject to a finding of a certain level of creativity or linguistic or artistic imagination  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 11-14) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Sign composed of a basic geometric figure  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see para. 15) |

| 3. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks devoid of any distinctive character — Assessment of distinctive character — Criteria — Perception of the trade mark by the relevant public — Attention level of the public  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 20-22) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 1933/2015-2) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing two red oblique curves.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 January 2016 (Case R 1933/2015-2); |

| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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