Case T-810/16: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline) (EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2017 — Barmenia Krankenversicherung v EUIPO (Mediline)
(Case T-810/16) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Application for registration of the EU word mark Mediline — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))’
2017/C 412/44Language of the case: GermanParties
Applicant: Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 September 2016 (Case R 2437/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Mediline as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Barmenia Krankenversicherung AG to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.