CELEX: 62016CA0417
Language: en
Date: 2017-05-04 00:00:00
Title: Case C-417/16 P: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 4 May 2017 — August Storck KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 7(1)(b) — Absolute grounds for refusal — Figurative mark — Representation of a white and blue square-shaped packaging — Distinctive character)

3.7.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 213/14
            
         Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 4 May 2017 — August Storck KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   (Case C-417/16 P) (1)
   
   ((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(b) - Absolute grounds for refusal - Figurative mark - Representation of a white and blue square-shaped packaging - Distinctive character))
   (2017/C 213/16)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Appellant: August Storck KG (represented by: I. Rohr and P. Goldenbaum, Rechtsanwältinnen)
   
      Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the appeal;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders August Storck KG to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 428, 21.11.2016.