Case T-375/17: Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2018 — Fenyves v EUIPO (Blue) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark Blue — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
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Judgment of the General Court of 12 June 2018 — Fenyves v EUIPO (Blue)
(Case T-375/17) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark Blue — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))’2018/C 259/49Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Klaudia Patricia Fenyves (residing in Hevesvezekény, Hungary) (represented by: I. Monteiro Alves, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2017 (Case R 1974/2016-5), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign Blue as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Ms Klaudia Patricia Fenyves to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 256, 7.8.2017.
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