4.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 44/45
Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2018 — Addiko Bank v EUIPO (STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING)
(Case T-9/18) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU work mark STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2019/C 44/57)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Addiko Bank AG (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: A. Seling, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2017 (Case R 1090/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Addiko Bank AG to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 72, 26.2.2018.