CELEX: 62016TA0878
Language: en
Date: 2017-10-06 00:00:00
Title: Case T-878/16: Judgment of the General Court of 6 October 2017 — Karelia v EUIPO (KARELIA) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ‘KARELIA’ — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

27.11.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 402/32
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 6 October 2017 — Karelia v EUIPO (KARELIA)
   (Case T-878/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ‘KARELIA’ - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
   (2017/C 402/42)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Ino Karelia (Kalamata, Greece) (represented by: M. Karpathakis, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 September 2016 (Case R 1562/2015-5), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ‘KARELIA’ as an EU trade mark
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Ms Ino Karelia to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 38, 6.2.2017.