Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/40 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2018 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS)

(Case T-790/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019025EN.01004001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ST ANDREWS - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Geographical origin - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))

(2019/C 25/51)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: St. Andrews Links Ltd (St Andrews, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Hattier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: K. Kompari, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2017 (Case R 92/2017-4), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ST ANDREWS 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 St. Andrews Links Ltd to pay the costs. |

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