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Document 62018TA0114
Case T-114/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Miles-Bramwell Executive Services v EUIPO (FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-114/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Miles-Bramwell Executive Services v EUIPO (FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-114/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Miles-Bramwell Executive Services v EUIPO (FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 305, 9.9.2019, p. 47–48
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
- Date of document:
- 12/07/2019
- Date lodged:
- 22/02/2018
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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9.9.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 305/47 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Miles-Bramwell Executive Services v EUIPO (FREE)
(Case T-114/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark FREE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 305/56)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd (Alfreton, United Kingdom) (represented initially by: J. Mellor QC, G. Parsons and A. Zapalowski, Solicitors, and subsequently by J. Mellor, G. Parsons and F. McConnell, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 November 2017 (Case R 2166/2016-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign FREE as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |
