Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2018 — LMP Lichttechnik v EUIPO (LITECRAFT)

(Case T-140/18) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark LITECRAFT - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))

(2019/C 16/54)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH (Ibbenbüren, Germany) (represented by: R. Plegge, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 January 2018 (Case R 699/2017-2) relating to an application for registration of the word sign LITECRAFT as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 161, 7.5.2018.