Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 December 2017 — bet365 Group Ltd v EUIPO — Hansen (BET 365)

(Case T-304/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018052EN.01002601-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark BET 365 - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctive character acquired through use - Proof - Use of the mark for a number of purposes - Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))

(2018/C 052/36)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: bet365 Group Ltd (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) (represented by S. Malynicz QC, and by R. Black and J. Bickle, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by S. Hanne, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Robert Hansen (Munich, Germany) (represented by M. Pütz-Poulalion, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 (Case R 3243/2014-5) relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Hansen and bet365 Group.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 21 March 2016 (Case R 3243/2014-5) in so far as it concerns the services in Class 41 listed in the registration of the EU trade mark BET 365; |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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