Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/35 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY)

(Case T-315/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017006EN.01003502-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2017/C 006/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Dale Vince (Stroud, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Longstaff, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 March 2015 (Case R 1442/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ELECTRIC HIGHWAY 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 Mr Dale Vince to pay the costs. |

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