6.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 38/30
Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 — Keil v EUIPO — NaturaFit Diätetische Lebensmittelproduktion (BasenCitrate)
(Case T-330/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark BasenCitrate - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 038/40)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Rudolf Keil (Grevenbroich, Germany) (represented by: J. Sachs, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, D. Walicka and A. Schifko, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: NaturaFit Diätetische Lebensmittelproduktions GmbH (Röttenbach, Germany) (represented by N. Reber, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 April 2015 (Case R 1541/2014-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between NaturaFit Diätetische Lebensmittelproduktions GmbH and Mr Keil.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Rudolf Keil to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 279, 24.8.2015.
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