CELEX: 62016TA0081
Language: en
Date: 2017-07-04 00:00:00
Title: Case T-81/16: Judgment of the General Court of 4 July 2017 — Pirelli Tyre v EUIPO (A pair of curved strips positioned on the side of a tyre) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a pair of curved strips on the side of a tyre — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 — Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009)

21.8.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 277/39
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 4 July 2017 — Pirelli Tyre v EUIPO (A pair of curved strips positioned on the side of a tyre)
   (Case T-81/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a pair of curved strips on the side of a tyre - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 - Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 277/57)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Pirelli Tyre SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T.M. Müller and F. Togo, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2015 (Case R 1019/2015-1) concerning an application for registration of a sign consisting of a pair of curved strips on the side of a tyre as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The General Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Pirelli Tyre SpA to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 156, 2.5.2016.