5.3.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 83/21
Judgment of the General Court of 23 January 2018 — avanti v EUIPO (avanti)
(Case T-250/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark avanti - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 083/32)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: avanti GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: M. Bahmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2017 (Case R 801/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign Avanti as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders avanti GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 195, 19.6.2017.