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Case T-670/15: Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2017 — Osho Lotus Commune v EUIPO — Osho International Foundation (OSHO) (EU trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — EU word mark OSHO — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of descriptive character — 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) — No adverse effect on public policy — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-670/15: Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2017 — Osho Lotus Commune v EUIPO — Osho International Foundation (OSHO) (EU trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — EU word mark OSHO — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of descriptive character — 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) — No adverse effect on public policy — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-670/15: Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2017 — Osho Lotus Commune v EUIPO — Osho International Foundation (OSHO) (EU trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — EU word mark OSHO — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of descriptive character — 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) — No adverse effect on public policy — Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 402, 27.11.2017, p. 24–24
(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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27.11.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 402/24 |
Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2017 — Osho Lotus Commune v EUIPO — Osho International Foundation (OSHO)
(Case T-670/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity - EU word mark OSHO - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of descriptive character - 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) - No adverse effect on public policy - Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2017/C 402/30)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Osho Lotus Commune eV (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: M. Viefhues, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Ivanov and A. Schifko, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Osho International Foundation (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: B. Brandreth, Barrister)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 September 2015 (Case R 1997/2014-4), relating to proceedings for a declaration of invalidity between Osho Lotus Commune and Osho International Foundation.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Osho Lotus Commune eV to bear, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO); |
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Orders Osho International Foundation to bear its own costs. |