CELEX: 62016TA0704
Language: en
Date: 2017-10-17 00:00:00
Title: Case T-704/16: Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2017 — Murka v EUIPO (SCATTER SLOTS) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark SCATTER SLOTS — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

27.11.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 402/32
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 17 October 2017 — Murka v EUIPO (SCATTER SLOTS)
   (Case T-704/16) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark SCATTER SLOTS - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
   (2017/C 402/41)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Murka Ltd (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: S. Santos Rodriguez, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 June 2016 (Case R 471/2016-1), concerning the application for registration of the word sign SCATTER SLOTS as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Murka Ltd to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 454, 5.12.2016.