Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/24 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 2 June 2016 — Revolution v EUIPO (REVOLUTION)

(Case T-654/14)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016251EN.01002401-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark REVOLUTION - Mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute ground for refusal - Absence of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2016/C 251/25)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Revolution LLC (Washington DC, United States) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, F. Rossi and N. Parrotta, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented initially by P. Geroulakos, and subsequently by D. Gája and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 June 2014 (Case R 2143/2013-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign REVOLUTION 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 Revolution LLC to pay the costs. |

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