CELEX: 62019TB0182
Language: en
Date: 2019-09-12 00:00:00
Title: Case T-182/19: Order of the General Court of 12 September 2019 — Puma v EUIPO (SOFTFOAM) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark SOFTFOAM — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

25.11.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 399/69
            
         
      Order of the General Court of 12 September 2019 — Puma v EUIPO (SOFTFOAM)
      (Case T-182/19) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark SOFTFOAM - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
      (2019/C 399/87)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 January 2019 (Case R 1399/2018-2), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign SOFTFOAM as a European Union trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the order
      
      
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                     The action is dismissed.
                  
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Puma SE shall pay the costs.
                  
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 172, 20.5.2019.