Judgment of the General Court of 26 March 2019 — Parfümerie Akzente v EUIPO (GlamHair)

(Case T-787/17) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark GlamHair - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 164/47)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Parfümerie Akzente GmbH (Pfedelbach, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 September 2017 (Case R 82/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign GlamHair as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Parfümerie Akzente GmbH to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 32, 29.1.2018.