Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/45 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2019 — Vans v EUIPO (ULTRARANGE)

(Case T-434/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019432EN.01004501-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ULTRARANGE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 432/51)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Vans, Inc. (Costa Mesa, California, United States) (represented by: M. Hirsch and M. Metzner, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 April 2018 (Case R 2544/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ULTRARANGE 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 Vans, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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