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Document 62016TA0798
Case T-798/16: Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Hanso Holding v EUIPO (REAL) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark REAL — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001])
Case T-798/16: Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Hanso Holding v EUIPO (REAL) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark REAL — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001])
Case T-798/16: Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Hanso Holding v EUIPO (REAL) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark REAL — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001])
OJ C 22, 22.1.2018, p. 38–38
(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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22.1.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 22/38 |
Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Hanso Holding v EUIPO (REAL)
(Case T-798/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark REAL - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001]))
(2018/C 022/52)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Hanso Holding AS (Tromsø, Norway) (represented by: M. Wirtz, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2016 (Case R 2405/2015-2), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign REAL as a European Union trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Hanso Holding AS to pay the costs. |