Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2018:843
Date: 2018-11-27
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Third Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

Judgment of the General Court of 27 November 2018 — H2O Plus v EUIPO (H 2 O+) (Case T-824/17) 1 (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark H 2 O+ — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: H2O Plus LLC (San Francisco, California, United States) (represented by: R. Niebel and F. Kerl, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented initially by: S. Palmero Cabezas and D. Walicka, then by S. Palmero Cabezas and H.J. O’Neill, acting as Agents) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 October 2017 (Case R 499/2017-1), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark H 2 O+. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders H2O Plus LLC to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 63, 19.2.2018.