Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/46 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO (QD)

(Case T-650/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017283EN.01004601-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark QD - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 283/70)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: R. Schiffer, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 May 2016 (Case R 2046/2015-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign QD as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The General Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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