24.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 392/38
Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2016 — Globo Comunicação e Participações v EUIPO (sound mark)
(Case T-408/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for a sound mark - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2016/C 392/48)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (represented by: E. Gaspar and M.-E. De Moro-Giafferri, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 March 2015 (Case R 2945/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of a sound mark as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Globo Comunicação e Participações S/A to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 320, 28.9.2015.
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