Case T-220/17: Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2018 — Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse v EUIPO (100 % Pfalz) (European Union trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark 100 % Pfalz — Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001))
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Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2018 — Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse v EUIPO (100 % Pfalz)
(Case T-220/17) ( 1 )
‛(European Union trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark 100 % Pfalz — Absolute ground for refusal — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001))’2018/C 200/52Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG (Mutterstadt, Germany) (represented by: C. Gehweiler and C. Weber, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 February 2017 (Case R 1549/2016-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign 100 % Pfalz as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Pfalzmarkt für Obst und Gemüse eG to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 178, 6.6.2017.
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