Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 256/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 June 2017 — Rare Hospitality International v EUIPO (LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE)

(Case T-856/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017256EN.01002701-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment and the principle of sound administration))

(2017/C 256/31)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Rare Hospitality International, Inc. (Orlando, Florida, United States) (represented by: I. Lazaro Betancor, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 September 2016 (Case R 2149/2015-5) concerning an application for registration of word sign LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE 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 Rare Hospitality International, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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