Court of Justice 6 June 2018, C-26/17 P (Birkenstock Sales GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SZPUNAR delivered on 6 June 2018 ( 1 ) Case C‑26/17 P Birkenstock Sales GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Appeal — EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union of the mark consisting of a sign made up of a set of elements which are repeated regularly — Refusal by the examiner to grant protection under the EU trade