Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 4.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 May 2016 — U-R LAB v EUIPO

(Case T-422/15 and 423/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016243EN.01003201-E0001)

((European Union trade mark - Application for European Union figurative and word marks THE DINING EXPERIENCE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2016/C 243/34)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: U-R LAB (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J.Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Re:

Two actions brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 May 2015 (Cases R 2541/2014 4 and R 2542/2014 4) concerning applications for registration of, first, the figurative sign and, secondly, the word sign THE DINING EXPERIENCE as European Union trade marks.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Joins Cases T-422/15 and T-423/15 for the purposes of the present judgment; |

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| 2. | Dismisses the actions; |

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| 3. | Orders U-R LAB to pay the costs. |

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