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Case T-362/17: Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2018 — NCL v EUIPO (FEEL FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FEEL FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2018 — NCL v EUIPO (FEEL FREE)

(Case T-362/17) (
[1](#t-C_2018276EN.01004501-E0001)
)

‛(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FEEL FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))’

2018/C 276/74Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: NCL Corporation Ltd (Miami, Florida, United States) (represented by: J. Bühling and D. Graetsch, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek, A. Söder and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 March 2017 (Case R 2094/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign FEEL FREE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders NCL Corporation Ltd to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-C_2018276EN.01004501-E0001)
) [OJ C 249, 31.7.2017](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2017:249:TOC).

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