CELEX: 62015TA0491
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-14 00:00:00
Title: Case T-491/15: Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Volkswagen v EUIPO (ConnectedWork) (European Union trade mark — Application for European Union word mark ConnectedWork — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons)

29.8.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 314/23
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Volkswagen v EUIPO (ConnectedWork)
   (Case T-491/15) (1)
   
   ((European Union trade mark - Application for European Union word mark ConnectedWork - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons))
   (2016/C 314/31)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: U. Sander, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Eberl and A. Schifko, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 June 2015 (Case R 160/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of the word sign ConnectedWork as a European Union trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Volkswagen AG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.