Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 161/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO (ViSAGE)

(Case T-219/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017161EN.01002702-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark ViSAGE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 161/38)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 February 2016 (Case R 507/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ViSAGE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Aldi GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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