13.11.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 382/44
Judgment of the General Court of 26 September 2017 — La Rocca v EUIPO (Take your time Pay After)
(Case T-755/16) (1)
((European Union trade mark - Application for figurative EU trade mark Take your time Pay After - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 382/54)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Alessandro La Rocca (Anzio, Italy) (represented by: A. Perani and J. Graffer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 August 2016 (Case R 406/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign Take your time Pay After as EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Alessandro La Rocca to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 475, 19.12.2016.