28.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 283/39
Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — Ecolab USA v EUIPO (ECOLAB)
(Case T-150/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark ECOLAB - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 283/59)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ecolab USA, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: V. Töbelmann and C. Menebröcker, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill and K. Doherty, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 (Case R 644/2015-4) relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ECOLAB.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Ecolab USA, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 211, 13.6.2016.