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Document 62016TA0717
Case T-717/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 September 2017 — Waldhausen v EUIPO (Representation of the silhouette of a horse’s head) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark representing the silhouette of a horse’s head — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-717/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 September 2017 — Waldhausen v EUIPO (Representation of the silhouette of a horse’s head) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark representing the silhouette of a horse’s head — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-717/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 September 2017 — Waldhausen v EUIPO (Representation of the silhouette of a horse’s head) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark representing the silhouette of a horse’s head — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 382, 13.11.2017, pp. 44–44
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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13.11.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 382/44 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 September 2017 — Waldhausen v EUIPO (Representation of the silhouette of a horse’s head)
(Case T-717/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark representing the silhouette of a horse’s head - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 382/53)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Waldhausen GmbH & Co. KG (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: V. Ekey, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 August 2016 (Case R 1195/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing the silhouette of a horse’s head as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Waldhausen GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |