Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.6.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS)

(Case T-364/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018190EN.01002702-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Legitimate expectations - Legal certainty))

(2018/C 190/48)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Marcin Bielawski (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: M. Kondrat, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2017 (Case R 2047/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign HOUSE OF CARS 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 Mr Marcin Bielawski to pay the costs. |

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