Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2016 — Warimex v EUIPO (STONE)

(Case T-454/14) ¹

(EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark STONE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Warimex Waren-Import Export Handels-GmbH (Neuried, Germany) (represented by: E. Keller and J. Voogd, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Schneider and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2014 (Case R 1599/2013-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign STONE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders Warimex Waren-Import Export Handels-GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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¹     OJ C 292, 1.9.2014.