8.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 230/46
Judgment of the General Court of 7 May 2019 — v EUIPO (Representation of a car in a speech bubble)
(Case T-629/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a car in a speech bubble - Admissibility of the action before the Board of Appeal - Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Restriction of the list of goods or services covered by the mark applied for - Article 27(5) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Extent of the examination to be carried out by the Board of Appeal - Obligation to adjudicate on a request for restriction)
(2019/C 230/57)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: GmbH (Dreilinden, Germany) (represented by: T. Lührig, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 August 2018 (Case R 2653/2017-4), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a car in a speech bubble.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 August 2018 (Case R 2653/2017-4);
2.
Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 445, 10.12.2018.