CELEX: 62018TA0068
Language: en
Date: 2019-09-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-68/18: Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Fränkischer Weinbauverband v EUIPO (Shape of an ellipsoidal bottle) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a bulbous ellipsoidal bottle, flattened on the front and back — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

9.12.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 413/47
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Fränkischer Weinbauverband v EUIPO (Shape of an ellipsoidal bottle)
      (Case T-68/18) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a bulbous ellipsoidal bottle, flattened on the front and back - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
      (2019/C 413/55)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Fränkischer Weinbauverband eV (Würzburg, Germany) (represented by: L. Petri and M. Gilch, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek, M. Fischer and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 December 2017 (Case R 413/2017-4), relating to an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign constituted by the shape of bulbous ellipsoidal bottle, flattened on the front and back.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
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                     Dismisses the action;
                  
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Orders Fränkischer Weinbauverband eV to pay the costs.
                  
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 112, 26.3.2018.