27.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 63/28
Judgment of the General Court of 18 January 2017 — Wieromiejczyk v EUIPO (Tasty Puff)
(Case T-64/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative trade mark Tasty Puff - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 063/38)
Language of the case: Polish
Parties
Applicants: Michał Wieromiejczyk (Pabianice, Poland) (represented by: R. Rumpel, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Śliwińska and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2015 (Case R 3058/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign Tasty Puff as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Michał Wieromiejczyk to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 111, 29.3.2016.
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