Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 195/20 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 27 April 2017 — Deere v EUIPO (EXHAUST-GARD)

(Case T-622/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017195EN.01002002-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark EXHAUST-GARD - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Rights of the defence - Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 195/27)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deere & Company (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented initially by N. Weber and T. Heitmann, and subsequently by N. Weber, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 September 2015 (Case R 196/2014-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign EXHAUST-GARD 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 Deere & Company to pay the costs. |

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