CELEX: 62017TA0364
Language: en
Date: 2018-04-17 00:00:00
Title: Case T-364/17: Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty)

4.6.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 190/27
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2018 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS)
   (Case T-364/17) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark HOUSE OF CARS - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Legitimate expectations - Legal certainty))
   (2018/C 190/48)
   Language of the case: Polish
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Marcin Bielawski (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: M. Kondrat, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2017 (Case R 2047/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign HOUSE OF CARS as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Mr Marcin Bielawski to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 249, 31.7.2017.