Order of the General Court of 4 July 2019 — romwell v EUIPO (twistpac)

(Case T-662/18) ¹

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark twistpac — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Duty of care — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: romwell GmbH & Co. KG (Breitscheidt, Germany) (represented by: C. Spintig, S. Pietzcker and M. Prasse, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 August 2018 (Case R 336/2018-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign twistpac as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1.    The action is dismissed.

2.    romwell GmbH & Co. KG is ordered to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 4, 7.1.2019.