8.4.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 131/44
Judgment of the General Court of 14 February 2019 — Bayer Intellectual Property v EUIPO (Representation of a heart)
(Case T-123/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a heart - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 131/50)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Graul, S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2017 (Case R 145/2017-1) concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a heart as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 142, 23.4.2018.