Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 15 March 2018

SSP Europe GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark SECURE DATA SPACE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

Case T-205/17


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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
13/04/2018 SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2018:150
15/03/2018 SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)
Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2018:150
15/03/2018 SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)
Application (OJ)
05/05/2017 SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)
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Subject-matter

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Systematic classification scheme

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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.03 Descriptive marks
          4.11.03.01.03.02 Need to preserve availability
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.03 Descriptive marks
          4.11.03.01.03.01 Concept and criteria for assessment
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.03 Descriptive marks
          4.11.03.01.03.04 Types of mark
            4.11.03.01.03.04.01 Word mark or neologism consisting of a combination of elements
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.13 Signs examined
          4.11.03.01.13.03 Descriptive marks
            4.11.03.01.13.03.02 Figurative marks


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Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 04/04/2017

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

15/03/2018


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 152 from 30.04.2018, p.33

Application: OJ C 161 from 22.05.2017, p.40

Name of the parties

SSP Europe v EUIPO (SECURE DATA SPACE)

Notes on Academic Writings

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Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

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Judge-Rapporteur

Gervasoni

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • German

Language(s) of the Opinion

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