Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.12.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 423/38 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2019 — Zhadanov v EUIPO (PDF Expert)

(Case T-404/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019423EN.01003802-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark PDF Expert - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 423/47)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Igor Zhadanov (Odessa, Ukraine) (represented by: P. Olson, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 April 2018 (Case R 1813/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the sign PDF Expert 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 Igor Zhadanov to pay the costs. |

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