CELEX: 62015TA0308
Language: en
Date: 2016-07-20 00:00:00
Title: Case T-308/15: Judgment of the General Court of 20 July 2016 — Reisenthel v EUIPO (keep it easy) (EU trade mark — Application for word mark keep it easy — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

5.9.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 326/25
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 20 July 2016 — Reisenthel v EUIPO (keep it easy)
   (Case T-308/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for word mark keep it easy - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2016/C 326/45)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Peter Reisenthel (Gilching, Germany) (represented by: E. A. Busse, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2015 (Case R 2659/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign keep it easy as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Mr Peter Reisenthel to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 270, 17.8.2015.