Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.2.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 44/45 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 November 2018 — Addiko Bank v EUIPO (STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING)

(Case T-9/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019044EN.01004502-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU work mark STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2019/C 44/57)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Addiko Bank AG (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: A. Seling, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2017 (Case R 1090/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign STRAIGHTFORWARD BANKING as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Addiko Bank AG to pay the costs. |

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