Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/52 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2019 — United States Seafoods v EUIPO — (UNITED STATES SEAFOODS)

(Case T-10/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019432EN.01005201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark UNITED STATES SEAFOODS - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 432/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: United States Seafoods LLC (Seattle, Washington, United States) (represented by: C. Spintig, S. Pietzcker and M. Prasse, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and H. O’Neill, Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 October 2018 (Case R 817/2018-5), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark UNITED STATES SEAFOODS.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders United States Seafoods LLC to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by EUIPO. |

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