Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2016 — Łabowicz v EUIPO — Pure Fishing (NANO)

(Case T-237/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark NANO - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 410/18)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Edward Łabowicz (Kłodzko, Poland) (represented by: M. Żygadło, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pure Fishing, Inc. (Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States) (represented by: J. Dickerson, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 March 2015 (Case R 2426/2013-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Pure Fishing and Mr Łabowicz

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 228, 13.7.2015.