CELEX: 62018TB0473
Language: en
Date: 2019-05-08 00:00:00
Title: Case T-473/18: Order of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — Getsmarter Online v EUIPO (getsmarter) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark getsmarter — Mark consisting of an advertising slogan — 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) — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

8.7.2019   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 230/51
            
         
      Order of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — Getsmarter Online v EUIPO (getsmarter)
      (Case T-473/18) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark getsmarter - Mark consisting of an advertising slogan - 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) - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001) - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
      (2019/C 230/64)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Getsmarter Online Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: I. Silcock, Barrister)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Schneider, 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 10 May 2018 (Case R 2632/2017-1), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign getsmarter as a European Union trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the order
      
      
                  1.
               
               
                  
                     The action is dismissed.
                  
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Getsmarter Online Ltd shall pay the costs.
                  
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 352, 1.10.2018.