Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2018 — Constantin Film Produktion v EUIPO (Fack Ju Göhte)
(Case T-69/17) 1
(EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark Fack Ju Göhte — Absolute ground for refusal — Trade mark contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: E. Saarmann and P. Baronikians, lawyers)
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 1 December 2016 (Case R 2205/2015–5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Fack Ju Göhte as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Constantin Film Produktion GmbH to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 104, 3.4.2017.