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Document 62016TA0150
Case T-150/16: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark ECOLAB — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-150/16: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark ECOLAB — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Case T-150/16: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark ECOLAB — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
OJ C 283, 28.8.2017, p. 39–40
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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28.8.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 283/39 |
Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB)
(Case T-150/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark ECOLAB - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 283/59)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ecolab USA, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and C. Menebröcker, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill and K. Doherty, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 644/2015-4) relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ECOLAB.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Ecolab USA, Inc. to pay the costs. |