5.2.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 42/16
Judgment of the General Court of 14 December 2017 — GeoClimaDesign v EUIPO — GEO (GEO)
(Case T-280/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark GEO - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 042/22)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: GeoClimaDesign AG (Fürstenwalde/Spree, Germany) (represented by: B. Lanz, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: GEO Gesellschaft für Energie und Oekologie GmbH (Langenhorn, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 March 2016 (Case R 1679/2015-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between GEO and GeoClimaDesign.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders GeoClimaDesign AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 260, 18.7.2016.