Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 427/69 |

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Order of the General Court of 13 September 2018 — Gratis iç ve Dis Ticaret v EUIPO (gratis)

(Joined Cases T-495/17 and T-496/17) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2018427EN.01006901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Applications for EU figurative marks gratis - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2018/C 427/92)

Language of the case: Dutch

Parties

Applicant: Gratis iç ve Dis Ticaret AȘ (Istanbul, Turkey) authorised to replace Sedes Holding AȘ (represented by: K. Ongena and C. Du Jardin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Vuijst and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Actions brought against the decisions of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 May 2017 (Cases R 506/2017-2 and R 507/2017-2) concerning the applications for registration of the figurative signs gratis as EU trade marks.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The actions are dismissed. |

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| 2. | Gratis iç ve Dis Ticaret AȘ shall pay the costs. |

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