CELEX: 62015TA0315
Language: en
Date: 2016-11-17 00:00:00
Title: Case T-315/15: Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

9.1.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 6/35
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2016 — Vince v EUIPO (ELECTRIC HIGHWAY)
   (Case T-315/15) (1)
   
   ((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ELECTRIC HIGHWAY - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
   (2017/C 006/43)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Dale Vince (Stroud, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Longstaff, Barrister)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Bonne, acting as Agent)
   
      Re:
   
   Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 March 2015 (Case R 1442/2014-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ELECTRIC HIGHWAY as an EU trade mark.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Mr Dale Vince to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 406, 7.12.2015.