28.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 283/44
Judgment of the General Court of 19 July 2017 — Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik v EUIPO (медведь)
(Case T-432/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark медведь - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 283/67)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik GmbH (Bühl, Germany) (represented by: A. Lingenfelser, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Ivanov and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the first Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 May 2016 (Case R 240/2016-1), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign медведь as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The General Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Lackmann Fleisch- und Feinkostfabrik GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 364, 3.10.2016.