CELEX: 62017TA0825
Language: en
Date: 2018-09-27 00:00:00
Title: Case T-825/17: Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — Carbon System Verwaltungs v EUIPO (LIGHTBOUNCE) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark LIGHTBOUNCE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

26.11.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 427/64
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2018 — Carbon System Verwaltungs v EUIPO (LIGHTBOUNCE)
      (Case T-825/17) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark LIGHTBOUNCE - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
      (2018/C 427/85)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Carbon System Verwaltungs GmbH (Marktheidenfeld, Germany) (represented by: M. Gilch and L. Petri, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 October 2017 (Case R 2301/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of the word sign LIGHTBOUNCE as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Carbon System Verwaltungs GmbH to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 52, 12.2.2018.