3.6.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 187/46 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 19 March 2019 — Gömböc Kutató, Szolgáltato és Kerreskedelmi Kft. v Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti Hivatala
(Case C-237/19)
(2019/C 187/50)
Language of the case: Hungarian
Referring court
Kúria
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Gömböc Kutató, Szolgáltato és Kerreskedelmi Kft.
Defendant: Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti Hivatala
Questions referred
1. |
Is Article 3(1)(e)(ii) of Directive 2008/95/EC (1) of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks to be interpreted as meaning that, for signs which consist exclusively of the shape of goods,
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2. |
Is Article 3(1)(e)(iii) of Directive 2008/95/EC of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks to be interpreted as meaning that the ground for refusal is applicable to those signs which consist exclusively of the shape of goods and in respect of which it can be determined whether the shape gives substantial value to the goods, bearing in mind the perception or knowledge that the buyer has of the goods represented graphically? |
3. |
Is Article 3(1)(e)(iii) of Directive 2008/95/EC of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks to be interpreted as meaning that the ground for refusal is applicable to signs which consist exclusively of a shape
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