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Order of the General Court of 28 November 2016 — Matratzen Concord v EUIPO

(Case T-225/16) 1

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Ganz schön ausgeschlafen — Mark consisting of an advertising slogan — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action manifestly unfounded in law)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Matratzen Concord GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: I. Selting, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and A. Graul, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 February 2016 (Case R 1234/2015-1) concerning an application for registration of the word mark Ganz schön ausgeschlafen as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1.    The action is dismissed.

2.    Matratzen Concord GmbH shall pay the costs.

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1     OJ C 232, 27.6.2016.