CELEX: 62018TA0261
Language: en
Date: 2019-09-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-261/18: Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Roxtec v EUIPO — Wallmax (Representation of a black square containing seven concentric blue circles) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative trade mark depicting a black square containing seven concentric blue circles — Absolute ground for refusal — Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result — Article 7(1)(e)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

16.12.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 423/35
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Roxtec v EUIPO — Wallmax (Representation of a black square containing seven concentric blue circles)
      (Case T-261/18) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative trade mark depicting a black square containing seven concentric blue circles - Absolute ground for refusal - Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result - Article 7(1)(e)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
      (2019/C 423/43)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Roxtec AB (Karlskrona, Sweden) (represented by: J. Olsson and J. Adamsson, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, Agents)
      
         Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Wallmax Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: F. Ferrari and L. Goglia, lawyers)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 January 2018 (Case R 940/2017-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Wallmax and Roxtec.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
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                     Dismisses the action;
                  
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Orders Roxtec AB to pay its own costs along with those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);
                  
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  
                     Orders Wallmax Srl to pay its own costs.
                  
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 231, 2.7.2018.