CELEX: 62019TA0156
Language: en
Date: 2020-05-13 00:00:00
Title: Case T-156/19: Judgment of the General Court of 13 May 2020 — Koenig & Bauer v EUIPO (we’re on it) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark we’re on it — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001)

29.6.2020   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 215/38
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 13 May 2020 — Koenig & Bauer v EUIPO (we’re on it)
      (Case T-156/19) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark we’re on it - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001)
      (2020/C 215/47)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Koenig & Bauer AG (Wurzbourg, Germany) (represented by: B. Reinisch, B. Sorg and M. Ringer, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Graul and A. Söder, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 January 2019 (Case R 1027/2018-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign we’re on it as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Koenig & Bauer AG to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 148, 29.4.2019.