Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.9.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 305/47 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2019 — Miles-Bramwell Executive Services v EUIPO (FREE)

(Case T-114/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019305EN.01004702-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark FREE - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2019/C 305/56)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd (Alfreton, United Kingdom) (represented initially by: J. Mellor QC, G. Parsons and A. Zapalowski, Solicitors, and subsequently by J. Mellor, G. Parsons and F. McConnell, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 November 2017 (Case R 2166/2016-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign FREE 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 Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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