3.12.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 436/50
Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2018 — Weber-Stephen Products v EUIPO (iGrill)
(Case T-822/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark iGrill - 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 436/70)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Weber-Stephen Products LLC (Palatine, Illinois, United States) (represented by: R. Niebel and A. Jauch, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 September 2017 (Case R 579/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign iGrill as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Weber-Stephen Products LLC to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 63, 19.2.2018.
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