28.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 283/46
Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2017 — LG Electronics v EUIPO (QD)
(Case T-650/16) (1)
((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark QD - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 283/70)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: R. Schiffer, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 May 2016 (Case R 2046/2015-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign QD as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The General Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 402, 31.10.2016.