Case T-426/17: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2018 — Item Industrietechnik v EUIPO (EFUSE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark EFUSE — 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))
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Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2018 — Item Industrietechnik v EUIPO (EFUSE)
(Case T-426/17) ( 1 )
‛(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark EFUSE — 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 240/46Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Item Industrietechnik GmbH (Solingen, Germany) (represented by: G. Hasselblatt, V. Töbelmann and M. Vitt, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Schifko, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 April 2017 (Case R 1881/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign EFUSE as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Item Industrietechnik GmbH to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 277, 21.8.2017.
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