Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2017 — Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach v EUIPO (Shape of a large glass)

(Case T-857/16) ¹

(European Union trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Three-dimensional mark — Shape of a large glass — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive nature — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2017/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH & Co. KG (Erding, Germany) (represented by: A. Hayn, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 September 2016 (Case R 659/2016-2) concerning the international registration designating the European Union of the three-dimensional mark constituted by the shape of a large glass.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Erdinger Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 38, 6.2.2017.