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Document 62018TA0213
Case T-213/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of a faucet) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a faucet — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-213/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of a faucet) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a faucet — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-213/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of a faucet) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a faucet — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 288, 26.8.2019, p. 47–48
(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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26.8.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 288/47 |
Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of a faucet)
(Case T-213/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a faucet - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 288/60)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Brita GmbH (Taunusstein, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2018 (Case R 1864/2017-4), relating to an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a faucet as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Brita GmbH to pay the costs. |