22.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 161/27
Judgment of the General Court of 6 April 2017 — Aldi v EUIPO (ViSAGE)
(Case T-219/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark ViSAGE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 161/38)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Aldi GmbH & Co. KG (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 February 2016 (Case R 507/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ViSAGE as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Aldi GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 232, 27.6.2016.