General Court 22 March 2017, Case T-425/16: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (European Union trade mark — Application for EU word mark Genius — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

8.5.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 144/40 Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2017 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (Case T-425/16) (1) ((European Union trade mark - Application for EU word mark Genius - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)) (2017/C 144/54) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Karl Hoffmann