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Document 62017TA0791
Case T-791/17: Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ST ANDREWS — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Geographical origin — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-791/17: Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ST ANDREWS — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Geographical origin — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-791/17: Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ST ANDREWS — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Geographical origin — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 25, 21.1.2019, p. 41–41
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
21.1.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 25/41 |
Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS)
(Case T-791/17) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ST ANDREWS - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Geographical origin - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2019/C 25/52)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: St. Andrews Links Ltd (St Andrews, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Hattier, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Kompari, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2017 (Case R 93/2017-4), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ST ANDREWS as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders St. Andrews Links Ltd to pay the costs. |