Notices for publication in the OJ nº T-21/16 of The General Court, April 21, 2017

• Resolution Date: April 21, 2017
• Issuing Organization: The General Court
• Decision Number: T-21/16

Order of the General Court of 14 March 2017 - Karl Conzelmann v EUIPO (LIKE IT)

(Case T-21/16) ¹

(EU trade mark - Application for registration of the word mark LIKE IT - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Karl Conzelmann GmbH + Co. KG (Albstadt, Germany) (represented by: J. Klink, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 November 2015 (Case R 223/2015-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign LIKE IT as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1. The action is dismissed.

2. Karl Conzelmann GmbH + Co. KG shall pay the costs.

[1] OJ C 98, 14.3.2016.

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