Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 28.8.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 283/39 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB)

(Case T-150/16)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017283EN.01003902-E0001)

((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark ECOLAB - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

(2017/C 283/59)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Ecolab USA, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and C. Menebröcker, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 644/2015-4) relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ECOLAB.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Ecolab USA, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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