CELEX: 62017TA0362
Language: en
Date: 2018-06-27 00:00:00
Title: Case T-362/17: Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2018 — NCL v EUIPO (FEEL FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FEEL FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

201807200892013592018/C 276/743622017TC27620180806EN01ENINFO_JUDICIAL20180627454511Case T-362/17: Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2018 — NCL v EUIPO (FEEL FREE) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FEEL FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
 ---documentbreak--- C2762018EN4510120180627EN0074451451Judgment of the General Court of 27 June 2018 — NCL v EUIPO (FEEL FREE)
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   ‛(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark FEEL FREE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))’2018/C 276/74Language of the case: German
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: NCL Corporation Ltd (Miami, Florida, United States) (represented by: J. Bühling and D. Graetsch, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek, A. Söder and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 March 2017 (Case R 2094/2016-4), concerning an application for registration of the word sign FEEL FREE as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
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            Dismisses the action;
         
      
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            Orders NCL Corporation Ltd to pay the costs.
         
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      )	OJ C 249, 31.7.2017.