Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/18 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 23 May 2019 — Sintokogio v EUIPO (ProAssist)

(Case T-439/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019238EN.01001802-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark ProAssist - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 - Equal treatment)

(2019/C 238/23)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sintokogio Ltd (Nagoya, Japan) (represented initially by: V. Dalichau, S. Kirschstein-Freund and B. Breitinger, lawyers, and subsequently by S. Kirschstein-Freund and B. Breitinger, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 May 2018 (Case R 2341/2017-2), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ProAssist.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Sintokogio Ltd to pay the costs. |

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