CELEX: 62016TA0425
Language: en
Date: 2017-03-22 00:00:00
Title: Case T-425/16: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (European Union trade mark — Application for EU word mark Genius — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

8.5.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 144/40
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO
   (Case T-425/16) (1)
   
   ((European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark Genius - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 144/54)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Karl Hoffmann (Bad Schwalbach, Germany) (represented by: C. Jonas, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 May 2016 (Case R 1631/2015-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Genius as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Mr Karl Hoffmann to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 343, 19.9.2016.