CELEX: 62014TA0454
Language: en
Date: 2016-05-31 00:00:00
Title: Case T-454/14: Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2016 — Warimex v EUIPO (STONE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark STONE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

11.7.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 251/22
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2016 — Warimex v EUIPO (STONE)
   (Case T-454/14) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark STONE - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2016/C 251/23)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Warimex Waren-Import Export Handels-GmbH (Neuried, Germany) (represented by: E. Keller and J. Voogd, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Schneider and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2014 (Case R 1599/2013-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign STONE as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Warimex Waren-Import Export Handels-GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 292, 1.9.2014.