4.3.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 82/56
Judgment of the General Court of 13 December 2018 — Multifit v EUIPO (MULTIFIT)
(Case T-98/18) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark MULTIFIT - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2019/C 82/67)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Multifit Tiernahrungs GmbH (Krefeld, Germany) (represented by: N. Weber and L. Thiel, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Sesma Merino, D. Walicka, M. Fischer and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 November 2017 (Case R 846/2017-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign MULTIFIT as a European Union trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Multifit Tiernahrungs GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 134, 16.4.2018.
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