2.5.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 156/40
Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2016 — Mudhook Marketing v OHIM (IPVanish)
(Case T-78/15) (1)
((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark IPVanish - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 156/52)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Mudhook Marketing, Inc. (Winter Park, Florida, United States) (represented by: H. Eckermann and A. Dellmeier, lawyers)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 December 2014 (Case R 1417/2014-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign IPVanish as a Community trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mudhook Marketing, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 127, 20.4.2015.
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