Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 November 2017 — Hanso Holding v EUIPO (REAL)

(Case T-798/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018022EN.01003801-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark REAL - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001]))

(2018/C 022/52)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Hanso Holding AS (Tromsø, Norway) (represented by: M. Wirtz, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2016 (Case R 2405/2015-2), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign REAL as a European Union trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Hanso Holding AS to pay the costs. |

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