30.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 152/33
Judgment of the General Court of 15 March 2018 — SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)
(Case T-205/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark SECURE DATA SPACE - 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 152/40)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: SSP Europe GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: B. Bittner, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Tóhatí and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 January 2017 (Case R 2467/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign SECURE DATA SPACE as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders SSP Europe GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 161, 22.5.2017.