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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 8 November 2016 — Apcoa Parking Holdings v EUIPO (PARKWAY)

(Joined Cases T‑268/15 and T‑272/15)

(European Union trade mark — Applications for European Union figurative and word marks PARKWAY — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign—Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 16-20) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service—Word mark PARKWAY and figurative mark PARKWAY  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c), and (2))  (see paras 22-35) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Separate examination of the grounds for refusal in relation to each of the goods or services covered by the application for registration—Obligation to state the reasons for refusing to register—Scope  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1), and 75, first sentence)  (see para. 37) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Assessment of the registrability of a sign—EU rules only taken into account—Decisions of national authorities not binding EU bodies  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see paras 40, 41) |

Re:

Two actions brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 March 2015 (Cases R 2063/2014-4 and R 2062/2014-4) concerning applications for registration of the figurative and word signs PARKWAY as European Union trade marks.

Operative part

| 1. | The actions are dismissed. |

| 2. | Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH is ordered to pay the costs. |

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