CELEX: 62017TA0595
Language: en
Date: 2018-09-27 00:00:00
Title: Case T-595/17: Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — Demp v EUIPO (Combination of the colours yellow and grey) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a combination of the colours yellow and grey — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

26.11.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 427/59
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — Demp v EUIPO (Combination of the colours yellow and grey)
      (Case T-595/17) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a combination of the colours yellow and grey - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
      (2018/C 427/77)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Demp BV (Vianen, Netherlands) (represented by: C. Gehweiler, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 July 2017 (Case R 1624/2016-5), concerning an application for registration, as an EU trade mark, of a colour sign consisting of a combination of the colours yellow and grey.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Demp BV to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 357, 23.10.2017.