Case T-463/17: Judgment of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Raise Conseil v EUIPO — Raizers (RAISE) (European Union trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark RAISE — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1) and(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))
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Judgment of the General Court of 3 May 2018 — Raise Conseil v EUIPO — Raizers (RAISE)
(Case T-463/17) ( 1 )
‛(European Union trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark RAISE — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001) — Article 52(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1) and(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))’2018/C 221/28Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Raise Conseil (Paris, France) (represented by: F. Fajgenbaum and T. Lachacinski, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the Court: Raizers (Paris) (represented by: E. Fortunet, lawyer)
Re
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 May 2017 (Case R 1606/2016-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Raizers and Raise Conseil.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the action;
2)
Orders Raise Conseil to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 330, 2.10.2017.
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