CELEX: 62015TA0290
Language: en
Date: 2016-11-09 00:00:00
Title: Case T-290/15: Judgment of the General Court of 9 November 2016 — Smarter Travel Media v EUIPO (SMARTER TRAVEL) (EU trade mark — Application for the figurative EU trade mark SMARTER TRAVEL — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Equal treatment)

9.1.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 6/35
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 9 November 2016 — Smarter Travel Media v EUIPO (SMARTER TRAVEL)
   (Case T-290/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for the figurative EU trade mark SMARTER TRAVEL - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment))
   (2017/C 006/42)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Smarter Travel Media LLC (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) (represented by: P. Olson, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 March 2015 (Case R 1986/2014-2), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign SMARTER TRAVEL as an EU trade mark
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Smarter Travel Media LLC to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 262, 10.8.2015.