22.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 22/33
Judgment of the General Court of 28 November 2017 — adp Gauselmann v EUIPO (Juwel)
(Case T-31/16) (1)
((European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark Juwel - 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 022/45)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: adp Gauselmann GmbH (Espelkamp, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko and A. Söder, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 November 2015 (Case R 2571/2014-1) concerning an application for registration of word mark Juwel as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders adp Gauselmann GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.