CELEX: 62017CA0026
Language: en
Date: 2018-09-13 00:00:00
Title: Case C-26/17 P: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 September 2018 — Birkenstock Sales GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Appeal — EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark representing a pattern of wavy, crisscrossing lines — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 7(1)(b) — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Surface pattern)

12.11.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 408/10
            
         
      Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 September 2018 — Birkenstock Sales GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
      (Case C-26/17 P) (1)
      
      ((Appeal - EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a pattern of wavy, crisscrossing lines - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character - Surface pattern))
      (2018/C 408/10)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Appellant: Birkenstock Sales GmbH (represented by: C. Menebröcker and V. Töbelmann, Rechtsanwälte)
      
         Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the appeal;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Birkenstock Sales GmbH to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 151, 15.5.2017.