Order of the General Court of 11 September 2018 — Hermann Biederlack v EUIPO (Feeling home)

(Case T-715/17) (1)

(European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark Feeling home - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001] - Action manifestly lacking any basis in law)

(2018/C 427/99)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Hermann Biederlack (Greven, Germany) (represented by: T. Seifried, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 June 2017 (Case R 252/2017-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Feeling home as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order

1.	The action is dismissed.

2.	Hermann Biederlack GmbH & Co. KG is ordered to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 412, 4.12.2017.