Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:438
Date: 2017-06-27
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Spain

Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2017 — Jiménez Gasalla v EUIPO (B2B SOLUTIONS) (Case T-685/16) 1 (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark B2B SOLUTIONS — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicant: Carlos Javier Jiménez Gasalla (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Estella Garbayo, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 July 2016 (case R 244/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign B2B SOLUTIONS as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Carlos Javier Jiménez Gasalla to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 410, 7.11.2016.