3.12.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 436/48
Judgment of the General Court of 16 October 2018 — DNV GL v EUIPO (Sustainablel)
(Case T-644/17) (1)
((European Union trade mark - Application for European Union word mark Sustainablel - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2001)))
(2018/C 436/67)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: DNV GL AS (Høvik, Norway) (represented by: J. Albers and N. Köster, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2017 (Case R 2/2017-2), relating to an application for registration of the word mark Sustainablel as a European Union trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders DNV GL AS to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 374, 6.11.2017.
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