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Document 62017TA0364
Case T-364/17: Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty)
Case T-364/17: Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty)
Case T-364/17: Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty)
OJ C 190, 4.6.2018, p. 27–28
(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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4.6.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 190/27 |
Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS)
(Case T-364/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Legitimate expectations - Legal certainty))
(2018/C 190/48)
Language of the case: Polish
Parties
Applicant: Marcin Bielawski (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: M. Kondrat, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2017 (Case R 2047/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign HOUSE OF CARS as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Mr Marcin Bielawski to pay the costs. |