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Document 62018TA0747
Case T-747/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2019 — Refan Bulgaria v EUIPO (Shape of a flower) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a flower — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Rights of the defence — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-747/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2019 — Refan Bulgaria v EUIPO (Shape of a flower) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a flower — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Rights of the defence — Obligation to state reasons)
Case T-747/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2019 — Refan Bulgaria v EUIPO (Shape of a flower) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a flower — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Rights of the defence — Obligation to state reasons)
OJ C 36, 3.2.2020, p. 29–30
(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:
- 12/12/2019
- Date lodged:
- 20/12/2018
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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3.2.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 36/29 |
Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2019 — Refan Bulgaria v EUIPO (Shape of a flower)
(Case T-747/18) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a flower - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Rights of the defence - Obligation to state reasons)
(2020/C 36/36)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Refan Bulgaria OOD (Trud, Bulgaria) (represented by: A. Ivanova, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 September 2018 (Case R 2518/2017-1), regarding an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a flower as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Refan Bulgaria OOD to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |
