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Document 62015TA0315
Case T-315/15: Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-315/15: Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Case T-315/15: Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
OJ C 6, 9.1.2017, p. 35–36
(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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9.1.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 6/35 |
Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY)
(Case T-315/15) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 006/43)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Dale Vince (Stroud, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Longstaff, Barrister)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 March 2015 (Case R 1442/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ELECTRIC HIGHWAY as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Dale Vince to pay the costs. |