Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.11.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 392/30 |

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Order of the General Court of 20 September 2017 — Berliner Stadtwerke v EUIPO (berlinGas)

(Case T-402/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017392EN.01003001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark berlinGas - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Action manifestly unfounded in law))

(2017/C 392/38)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and D. Hanf, agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 May 2016 (Case R 291/2016-1), relating to the application for registration of the word sign berlinGas as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |

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