12.3.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 94/24
Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2018 — Weber-Stephen Products v EUIPO (iGrill)
(Case T-35/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark iGrill - 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)))
(2018/C 094/31)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Weber-Stephen Products LLC (Palatine, Illinois, United States) (represented by: R. Niebel and A. Jauch, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 November 2016 (Case R 538/2016–2), relating to the international registration designating the European Union of the word mark iGrill.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Weber-Stephen Products LLC to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 70, 6.3.2017.