CELEX: 62016TA0291
Language: en
Date: 2017-04-05 00:00:00
Title: Case T-291/16: Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

22.5.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 161/28
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 5 April 2017 — Anta (China) v EUIPO (Representation of two lines forming an acute angle)
   (Case T-291/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing two lines forming an acute angle - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 161/40)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Anta (China) Co. Ltd (Jinjiang City, China) (represented by: A. Franke and K. Hammerstingl, lawyers)
   
      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 9 March 2016 (Case R 1292/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing two lines forming an acute angle as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Anta (China) Co. Ltd to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 279, 1.8.2016.