Case T-676/16: Judgment of the General Court of 15 May 2018 — Wirecard v EUIPO (mycard2go) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark mycard2go — Absolute ground for refusal — 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))
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Judgment of the General Court of 15 May 2018 — Wirecard v EUIPO (mycard2go)
(Case T-676/16) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark mycard2go — Absolute ground for refusal — 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))’2018/C 231/27Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Wirecard AG (Aschheim, Germany) (represented by: A. Bayer, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 July 2016 (Case R 280/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign mycard2go as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Wirecard AG to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 410, 7.11.2016.
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