Judgment of the General Court of 16 November 2017 — Nanogate v EUIPO (metals)
(Case T-767/16) 1
(European Union trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark metals — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Nanogate AG (Quierschied, Germany) (represented by: A. Theis, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2016 (Case R 2361/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of figurative sign metals as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Nanogate AG to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 475, 19.12.2016.