Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2019 — Multifit v EUIPO (Premiere)

(Case T-479/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Premiere - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 288/65)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Multifit Tiernahrungs GmbH (Krefeld, Germany) (represented by: N. Weber and L. Thiel, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Sesma Merino, D. Walicka and A. Söder, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action seeking annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 May 2018 (Case R 2365/2017-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Premiere as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Multifit Tiernahrungs GmbH to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 341, 24.9.2018.