24.10.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 392/41


Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2016 — Paglieri Sell System v EUIPO (APOTEKE)

(Case T-563/15) (1)

((European Union trade mark - Application for figurative mark APOTEKE - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 392/53)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Paglieri Sell System SpA (Pozzolo Formigaro, Italy) (represented by: P. Pozzi and F. Braga, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Doherty and L, Rampini, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 July 2015 (Case R 2428/2014-5) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign APOTEKE as a European Union trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Paglieri Sell Systems SpA to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 371, 9.11.2015.