Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 24.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2017 — Marsh v EUIPO (ClaimsExcellence)

(Case T-308/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017129EN.01002001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ClaimsExcellence - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 129/32)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Marsh GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: W. Riegger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Objet

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 April 2016 (Case R 2358/2015-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ClaimsExcellence 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 Marsh GmbH to pay the costs. |

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