Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 December 2017

bet365 Group Limited v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark BET 365 — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctive character acquired through use — Proof — Use of the mark for a number of purposes — Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

Case T-304/16

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(Contested decision: R 3243/2014-5)

• (Appeal Case before the Court of Justice C-136/18 P)