8.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 230/41
Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — VI.TO. v EUIPO — Bottega (Shape of a golden bottle)
(Case T-324/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a golden bottle - Absolute grounds for refusal - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(e)(i) to (iii) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(e)(i) to (iii) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2019/C 230/51)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Vinicola Tombacco (VI.TO.) Srl (Trebaseleghe, Italy) (represented by: L. Giove, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Scardocchia and A. Folliard Monguiral, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sandro Bottega (Colle Umberto, Italy) (represented by: R. Galli, lawyer
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 March 2018 (Case R 1036/2017-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between VI.TO. and Mr Bottega.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Vinicola Tombacco (VI.TO.) Srl to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 259, 23.7.2018.
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