Judgment of the General Court of 23 April 2018 — Genomic Health v EUIPO (ONCOTYPE DX GENOMIC PROSTATE SCORE)

(Case T-354/17) ¹

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark ONCOTYPE DX GENOMIC PROSTATE SCORE — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Equal treatment)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Genomic Health, Inc. (Redwood City, California, United States of America) (represented by: A. Reid, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and K. Sidat Humphreys, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2017 (Case R 1682/2016-5), concerning an application for registration of the word sign ONCOTYPE DX GENOMIC PROSTATE SCORE as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Genomic Health, Inc., to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 249, 31.7.2017.