16.12.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 423/35

(Case T-261/18) (*)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative trade mark depicting a black square containing seven concentric blue circles - Absolute ground for refusal - Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result - Article 7(1)(e)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 423/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Roxtec AB (Karlskrona, Sweden) (represented by: J. Olsson and J. Adamsson, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Wallmax Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: F. Ferrari and L. Goglia, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 January 2018 (Case R 940/2017-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Wallmax and Roxtec.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Dismisses the action;

2.Orders Roxtec AB to pay its own costs along with those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);

3.Orders Wallmax Srl to pay its own costs.

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Language of the case: English

(1) OJ C 231, 2.7.2018.

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