CELEX: 62016TA0810
Language: en
Date: 2017-10-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-810/16: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline) (EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))

201711170411555962017/C 412/448102016TC41220171204EN01ENINFO_JUDICIAL20171023313111Case T-810/16: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline) (EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))
 ---documentbreak--- C4122017EN3110120171023EN0044311311Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline)
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   ‛(EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))’2017/C 412/44Language of the case: German
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 September 2016 (Case R 2437/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Mediline as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
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            Dismisses the action;
         
      
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            Orders Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG to pay the costs.
         
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      )	OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.