12.3.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 94/23
Judgment of the General Court of 25 January 2018 — SilverTours v EUIPO
(Case T-866/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 094/30)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: SilverTours GmbH (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) (represented by: P. Neuwald, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 November 2016 (Case R 206/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders SilverTours GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 53, 20.2.2017.